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Happy, Texas
Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas

Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly.

Genres

ComedyCrime

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Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.

Others

Budget

$1700000

Revenue

$1943649

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.686/10

Release Date

03 December 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Harry Sawyer

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr.

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Sheriff Chappy Dent

Ally Walker

Ally Walker

Josephine "Joe" McClintock

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Doreen Schaefer

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Bob Maslow

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Marshal Nalhober

Mo Gaffney

Mo Gaffney

Mrs. Bromley

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

The Judge

Jillian Berard

Jillian Berard

Madison

Scarlett Pomers

Scarlett Pomers

Jency

Melissa Arnold

Melissa Arnold

Other Happy Girl

Cassie Silva

Cassie Silva

Other Happy Girl

Tiffany Takara

Tiffany Takara

Other Happy Girl

Tim Bagley

Tim Bagley

David

Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

Steven

Ed Stone

Ed Stone

Alton

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Ely

Derek Montgomery

Derek Montgomery

Bully Boy

Kiva Lawrence

Kiva Lawrence

Pageant Judge

Carley Fink

Carley Fink

"Little Light Girl"

David Shackelford

David Shackelford

Varnel

Kim Story

Kim Story

Guard

Mark Illsley

Mark Illsley

Guard on Horse with Shotgun (uncredited)

Tim Cowgill

Tim Cowgill

Local Cowboy (uncredited)

Krista Lewis

Krista Lewis

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Keo Woolford

Keo Woolford

Cabana Boy Kimo (uncredited)

Guy J. Graves

Guy J. Graves

Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)

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