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Goin' South poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.8 / 100
1978·Comedy / Romance / Western·1h 48m

GOIN' SOUTH

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

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.

Above the Line
Jack Nicholson·DirectorCharles Shyer·ScreenplayAlan Mandell·ScreenplayNéstor Almendros·Director of PhotographyPerry Botkin Jr.·Original Music ComposerJohn Fitzgerald Beck·Editor
Cast
Jack Nicholson·Henry MoonMary Steenburgen·Julia TateChristopher Lloyd·TowfieldJohn Belushi·HectorVeronica Cartwright·HermineRichard Bradford·Sheriff KyleJeff Morris·Big AbeDanny DeVito·HogTracey Walter·CooganGerald H. Reynolds·Polty
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Nicholson·Director
Writing· 6
Charles Shyer·ScreenplayAlan Mandell·ScreenplayJohn Herman Shaner·ScreenplayAl Ramrus·ScreenplayAl Ramrus·StoryJohn Herman Shaner·Story
Camera· 1
Néstor Almendros·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
John Fitzgerald Beck·EditorRichard Chew·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Perry Botkin Jr.·Original Music ComposerVan Dyke Parks·Original Music ComposerFrank E. Warner·Sound Effects EditorBill Rowe·Sound Re-Recording MixerArt Rochester·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Toby Carr Rafelson·Production DesignWilliam Ware Theiss·Costume DesignAgustín Ituarte·Art DirectionBob Westmoreland·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Harold Schneider·ProducerHarry Gittes·Producer
Other Departments· 2
María de Jesús Lepe·HairstylistEdie Panda·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
69.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Goin' South's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Quirky, Dark
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a light brown shirt, holding a noose. The title "Goin' South" is displayed in a stylized fon”

romancewestern
Key Elements
NooseShirtTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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