Der Galgenstrick (1978)
Jack Nicholson spielt in dieser Westernkomödie den “Galgenstrick” Henry Moon. In dieser höchst amüsanten Geschichte wird Nicholson, der bei diesem Film auch Regie führte, von einem jungen Mädchen durch Eheversprechen vor dem Henker gerettet. Mit der launischen Julia Tate muß er nun in einer mühsamen Partnerschaft leben, in der ihm nichts geschenkt wird, nicht einmal die Freuden des Ehebetts…
Der Regisseur:
Jack Nicholson
Die Autor:
John Herman Shaner, Al Ramrus, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandell.
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Jack Nicholson as Henry Moon |
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Mary Steenburgen as Julia Tate |
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Christopher Lloyd as Towfield |
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John Belushi as Hector |
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Veronica Cartwright as Hermine |
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Richard Bradford as Sheriff Kyle |
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Jeff Morris as Big Abe |
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Danny DeVito as Hog |
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Tracey Walter as Coogan |
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Gerald H. Reynolds as Polty |
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Luana Anders as Mrs. Anderson |
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George W. Smith as Mr. Anderson |
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Lucy Lee Flippin as Mrs. Haber |
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Ed Begley Jr. as Mr. Haber |
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Maureen Byrnes as Mrs. Warren |
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B. J. Merholz as Mr. Warren |
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Britt Leach as Parson Weems |
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Georgia Schmidt as Florence |
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Barbara Ann Grimes as Spinster I |
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Anne Ramsey as Spinster II |
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Marsha Ferri as Spinster III |
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Lin Shaye as Parasol Lady |
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Don McGovern as Bartender |
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Dennis Fimple as Hangman |
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Annie Marshall as Painted Lady |
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Anita Terrian as Painted Lady |
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Robert Wilson as Drunk |
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Carlton Risdon as Stage Driver |
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Nancy Coan Kaclik as Mrs. Standard |
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R. L. Armstrong as Farmer Standard |
| Directing | Jack Nicholson | Director |
| Writing | John Herman Shaner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Al Ramrus | Screenplay |
| Writing | Charles Shyer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alan Mandell | Screenplay |
| Production | Harry Gittes | Producer |
| Production | Harold Schneider | Producer |
| Camera | Néstor Almendros | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Art Rochester | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Bill Rowe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Frank E. Warner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | Al Ramrus | Story |
| Writing | John Herman Shaner | Story |
| Sound | Perry Botkin Jr. | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | John Fitzgerald Beck | Editor |
| Editing | Richard Chew | Editor |
| Art | Toby Carr Rafelson | Production Design |
| Art | Agustín Ituarte | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | María de Jesús Lepe | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edie Panda | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Westmoreland | Makeup Artist |