Goin' South

The noose is the title of an American Western comedy from 1978, when Jack Nicholson is seen in the lead role and also directed it. The female role was filled by Mary Steenburgen, which thus made ​​her film debut.

Action

Henry Moon is an outlaw, a small cattle thief and burglar, ultimately, a small fish who has not just discovered the work for themselves. In trying to escape from some deputies to Mexico, it is taken overtaken and captured by them. And as a cattle thief death awaits him by the halter - applies as not in the area a special decision that allows that lawless one can be saved from the rope when a local woman is ready to marry the convict. Moon also some good news: there is literally at the last second a young lady who is ready to marry him.

The " marry her " Julia Tate, however, has their own ideas of marriage and sees the criminals rather a welcome, indeed necessary work force as a man. You sit namely the railway in the neck, which is planning a route by their country. Their biggest hope rests on the Gold Mine, which she inherited from her father. The only problem is: The mine has not been dropped an ounce of gold. Through Moon, Julia hopes the success hoped for, so they can her dream to move to Philadelphia, a reality.

Moon is plenty annoyed by the work, especially since it lacks the appropriate compensation, eg in the form of marital pleasures. Not least because it is clear that Julia would have never given up carnal desires. Thus, a dubious marriage life, which is equally marked by mutual distrust but also the typical attraction of two completely opposite characters developed. When the two are in fact successful, deepened their partnership, but the same extent as the mistrust. The seasoning the ratio is not clearly defined. Influences by other parties, such as the local Deputy Towfield who sees himself robbed by his bride Moon Or Moons former gang, the suspects, Moon had come unexpectedly to wealth, and their disc would cut it.

The mutual mistrust means that until the end, the question remains open as to whether not least, somebody is pulled over the table. However, as it turns out, Moon plays no foul play, but trying to keep Julia against his word. And so it happens in spite of interim tribulations still have a happy ending.

Reviews

  • Appearances by John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito make the Western comedy ( at the Nicholson also directed ) to a special fun.
  • Nicholson's second directorial effort is a rollicking, almost slapstick comedy that shows the approach of a warhorse and a wire brush in a wonderful way.
  • Phil Hardy stated that the film is " a contagious enjoyable, casual Western, directed by Nicholson with real charm ". Nicholsons Director had " a wonderful degree, such as in the wonderfully weird (...) shootout between the gang and the law at the end of the film. "

Awards

The film only received a Film Award nomination. This was Mary Steenburgen. 1979, it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best female debut in a feature film.

1978 in film Screenplay Film score Perry Botkin Jr. Van Dyke Parks Richard Chew Richard Bradford (actor) Jeff Morris (actor) Gallows
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