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Goin' South

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1978 | 109 min | Comedy, Western, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Blazing Saddles, start here.
The mood
Darkly funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Nicholson

  • Jack NicholsonHenry Moon
  • Mary SteenburgenJulia Tate
  • Christopher LloydTowfield
  • John BelushiHector
  • Veronica CartwrightHermine
  • Richard BradfordSheriff Kyle
  • Jeff MorrisBig Abe
  • Danny DeVitoHog
  • Tracey WalterCoogan
  • Gerald H. ReynoldsPolty