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Goin' South [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Veronica Cartwright
Director(s): Jack Nicholson
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor
Movie Release: 1978
DVD Release: 06/04/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Special Collection
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins
Studio: Paramount
Members Wishing: 7
Genres: Comedy, Western, Black Comedy, Comedy Western
See Also: Goin' South [Widescreen]

DVD Synopsis

Sentenced to hang in a backwater western town, horse thief Henry Moon (Jack Nicholson) is saved when frontierswoman Julia Tate (Mary Steenburgen) agrees to marry him. Taking advantage of the town law that prohibits the execution of married men, Moon follows Tate back to her ranch, planning all the while to escape at the first possible opportunity. But Tate insists that he honor his end of the bargain at work on the ranch. She has no intention of consummating the union, a fact that drives the hot-to-trot Moon up a wall. She puts him to work on the gold mine that she has on her property, while his old gang prepares to relieve the couple of their gold once it's on the surface. Jack Nicholson personally selected movie newcomer Mary Steenburgen for Goin' South. The film also features John Belushi in the role of a dyspeptic deputy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Jack Nicholson - Henry Moon
Mary Steenburgen - Julia Tate
Christopher Lloyd - Towfield
John Belushi - Hector
Veronica Cartwright - Hermine

Editorial Review of DVD

Jack Nicholson's directorial debut Goin' South comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence. This is a less than spectacular disc from Paramount, but fans of the film will appreciate having it available in widescreen. A Nicholson commentary track would have made this almost a must-buy. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide