In his own defense, he said, "No one extracts the serious plot from Goin' South." IMDb R. Tomatoes ... Music is by Perry Botkin Junior and cinematography by Nestor Almendros. 1 Characters present 2 Summary 3 Plot 4 Transcript Ickis Oblina Krumm Gromble Students Humans Lars Halverson Glacier Monster The monsters must journey to the South Pole to scare a hard-to-scare explorer. "Goin' South" is a watchable comedy directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. Most critics attacked the film, but focused mostly on Nicholson's well-publicized drug proclivities which enraged him. Julia Tate proposes and she becomes Mrs. When Julia Tate (Mary Steenburgen) vouches for Henry, he is allowed to walk free, but now must deal with his old gang, the Sheriff, the bank, and his new wife. Due to the lack of men after the Civil War, a small western town allows a bachelorette with ulterior motives to save a horse thief from the gallows by marrying him. According to the laws of the Old West town where criminal Henry Lloyd Moon (Jack Nicholson) is about to be executed, a death row convict will be spared if a reputable woman promises to marry him and mend his ways. They must deal with his old gang, the Sheriff, the bank, and each other. Danny DeVito is a local bandit called Hog whose clothes are too big, exaggerated by his trademark walk. The story contains a lot of sub-plots, but they are not all pulled together in the end. Synopsis: A horse thief is saved from the gallows by a young woman who wants him … Directed by Jack Nicholson. The 1978 film also starredMary Steenburgenin her film debut and includedChristopher Lloyd,John Belushi(also in his movie debut),Richard Bradford,Veronica Cartwright,Danny DeVitoandEd Begley, Jr. As the film begins, theParamountlogo sequence plays in reverse. Plot – Henry Moon is captured by Deputy Sheriff Frank in Texas and sentenced to death, but Sheriff Kyle declares the offender may be pardoned if he marries a landowner. Goin' Southis anAmericanwestern-comedy film, directed by and starringJack Nicholson. Filmed cheaply with a local crew down in Mexico, the film wasn't received well upon release. Son of the South is a 2020 American biographical historical drama film, written and directed by Barry Alexander Brown.Based on Bob Zellner's autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement, It stars Lucas Till, Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer and Brian Dennehy in his final film role. Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd. With Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi. 1866, Longhorn, Texas and plot finds Nicholson as Henry Lloyd Moon, a small time outlaw who is captured and sentenced to hang. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Goin' South (1978) - Jack Nicholson on AllMovie - Sentenced to hang in a backwater western town,… Goin’ South (1978) Director: Jack Nicholson. Goin' South If ya wanna get saved, ya gotta get hitched. "Star Wars" had rendered westerns obsolete and screwball comedies were long out of date. Moon. Comedy Western. Real Monsters from the 2nd season. 109 min 5.8 1978 USA Overview. Goin' (Way) South is an episode of Aaahh!!! The story engages with a smart mix of goofiness and plot tangles, and Nicholson puts together something with a dustily breezy energy and a stellar cast. Goin' South was also directed by Jack Nicholson and includes big names such as John Belushi as a Mexican deputy with a humorous accent. 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