Goin' South

Oct 6, 1978

1h 49m

★ 5.8

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Western

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Goin' South Trailers

Cast

Henry Moon

Jack Nicholson

Julia Tate

Mary Steenburgen

Towfield

Christopher Lloyd

Hector

John Belushi

Hermine

Veronica Cartwright

Sheriff Kyle

Richard Bradford

Big Abe

Jeff Morris

Hog

Danny DeVito

Coogan

Tracey Walter

Polty

Gerald H. Reynolds

Mrs. Anderson

Luana Anders

Mr. Anderson

George W. Smith

In writer-director Nick Whitfield's black indie comedy, a pair of "exorcists" (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley) with the power to rid people of their secrets agree to help a woman (Paprika Steen) whose daughter (Tuppence Middleton) is mute -- and whose husband is missing. Jason Isaacs co-stars as the mysterious Colonel, who seems to be calling the shots from the sidelines of the duo's shadowy enterprise.

5.9

Ride, Vaquero!

Jul 17, 1953

Two Mexican outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their Texas border territory.

6.6

The Warrior's Way

Dec 1, 2010

A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

0.0

Western Trash

May 14, 2025

A pair of Mormon missionaries set out to spread the gospel to the residents of a trailer park in Rock Springs, WY. After an unsuccessful day of proselytizing, they knock on the door of an old and rusted motorcycle garage inhabited by the members of a lesbian neo-nazi biker gang.

5.6

The Crazy Westerners

Aug 11, 1967

Little Rita has a dream: she dreams of a better world and she believes that all the evil in the world originates from gold. So she has decided to blow up all the gold she can put her hands on. In her mission she is assisted by the Indian Chief Bisonte Seduto and by her friend Francis. Little Rita kills Ringo and Django, but she is taken prisoner by the Mexican bandit Sancho who wants to steal her gold. Black Star rescues her and seems determined to help her, but does he?

6.3

My Internship in Canada

Oct 2, 2015

Guibord is an independent Member of Parliament who represents Prescott-Makadewà-Rapides-aux Outardes, a vast county in Northern Quebec. As the entire country watches, Guibord unwillingly finds himself in the awkward position of holding the decisive vote to determine whether Canada will go to war. Accompanied by his wife, his daughter and an idealistic intern from Haiti named Sovereign, Guibord travels across his district in order to consult his constituents. While groups of lobbyists get involved in a debate that spins out of control, the MP will have to face his own conscience. 'My Internship in Canada' is a biting political satire in which politicians, citizens and lobbyists go head-to-head tearing democracy to shreds. Film starring Suzanne Clément, Patrick Huard and Mardy Men

0.0

An American Widow

Dec 17, 1917

Wealthy American widow Elizabeth Carter plans to marry the Earl of Dettminster when lawyer Augustus Tucker informs her of a codicil in her late husband's will. The Carter fortune will go to nephew Pitney Carter, who is in love with Elizabeth, if her second husband is not an American. Elizabeth therefore pays penniless playwright Jasper Mallory $50,000 to marry her and schemes with actress Mme. Albani to provide grounds for divorce so that she may then make the earl her third husband.

6.6

The Law and Jake Wade

Jun 6, 1958

Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.

6.5

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Nov 3, 2001

A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.

7.0

Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules

Apr 21, 1987

This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.

6.6

Alice Adams

Aug 23, 1935

In the lower-middle-class Adams family, father and son are happy to work in a drugstore, but mother and daughter Alice try every possible social-climbing stratagem despite snubs and embarrassment. When Alice finally meets her dream man Arthur, mother nags father into a risky business venture and plans to impress Alice's beau with an "upscale" family dinner. Will the excruciating results drive Arthur away?

7.7

Cosmo

Oct 8, 2020

Jane Montana, a rough and tough law-woman, is in a pickle. A gang of outlaws led by a man named Buford has kidnapped a helpless damsel.

6.1

Judy & Punch

Nov 21, 2019

In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.

6.9

Rango

Mar 2, 2011

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.

5.1

American Cowslip

Jul 24, 2009

In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric, agoraphobic heroin addict who is obsessed with his garden. This dark comedy follows the last days of Ethan's life as he struggles to find purpose at a time when it might be too late to even matter.

6.1

The Hunting Party

Jul 16, 1971

A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.

6.3

Edison & Leo

Sep 4, 2008

The film is about the relationship between crazy scientist George Edison and his son Leo. After being electrocuted as a child, Leo is no longer able to touch people without electrocuting them.

No Image Available

0.0

Gaia

Mar 25, 2023

Life on the road isn’t quite what Ella and her girlfriend Katie dreamed of when they quit their jobs and drove off in pursuit of the #VanLife dream. The pressure of churning out sponsored social media posts to fund their new lifestyle has taken its toll on their relationship and for Katie, they’ve reached the end of the road. When Ella makes a deal with her to shoot one last ad for an organic dog food brand, neither of them are quite prepared for the challenges of torrential weather and a bloodthirsty terrier. Gaia is a bleak British comedy, savagely skewering the fantasy of getting away from it all.

6.1

Country Strong

Dec 22, 2010

Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

6.5

Super

Nov 26, 2010

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.