Goin' South (1978) movie poster

Goin' South (1978)

"In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married."
ThumbScore
👍 71%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 60%
ComedyWesternRomance

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Runtime
1h 49m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.8/10 (177 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
52

Cast

Jack Nicholson as Henry Moon · 76% avg
Mary Steenburgen as Julia Tate · 72% avg
Christopher Lloyd as Towfield · 74% avg
John Belushi as Hector · 76% avg
Veronica Cartwright as Hermine · 76% avg
Richard Bradford as Sheriff Kyle · 72% avg
Jeff Morris as Big Abe
Danny DeVito as Hog · 73% avg

Is Goin' South good?

Most people think so. 71% audience score, estimated from 177 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 60%.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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