Goin' South (1978)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.

Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

• Released: 1978-10-06
• Genres: Comedy, Western, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 176 votes

Directed by Jack Nicholson.

Top cast

• Jack Nicholson as Henry Moon
• Mary Steenburgen as Julia Tate
• Christopher Lloyd as Towfield
• John Belushi as Hector
• Veronica Cartwright as Hermine
• Richard Bradford as Sheriff Kyle
• Jeff Morris as Big Abe
• Danny DeVito as Hog
• Tracey Walter as Coogan
• Gerald H. Reynolds as Polty

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Goin' South

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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