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.

enIMDB logo
Comedy
Western
Romance
Release Date

Oct 06, 1978

Duration: 1h 49 min

Popularity: 0.6218
148 votes
Directed by

Jack Nicholson

Written by

Al RamrusJohn Herman Shaner

Screenplay by

Charles ShyerAl RamrusJohn Herman ShanerAlan Mandell

Productions

Paramount Pictures (US)

Budget

7.4 M

Trailer & Videos