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Goin' South
Then there was Goin' South, which arrived in theaters on October 6.
Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, the movie was a western comedy.
Nicholson was already one of Hollywood's biggest stars, and Goin' South had considerably more traditional star power than Carpenter's little horror film.
Imagine being a casual moviegoer in 1978.
You see Jack Nicholson's name.
Then you see Halloween.
Who's in that?
Jamie Lee Curtis.
Who?
That would soon change.
Curtis was making her feature-film debut in Halloween, and nobody knew she was about to become one of horror's most recognizable actresses.
