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Happy, Texas

1999-12-03 · 98 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy · Crime

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.

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Directors
Mark Illsley
Production companies
Marked Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,700,000
Revenue
USD 1,943,649

Top Cast

Jeremy NorthamJeremy NorthamHarry Sawyer
Steve ZahnSteve ZahnWayne Wayne Wayne Jr.
William H. MacyWilliam H. MacySheriff Chappy Dent
Ally WalkerAlly WalkerJosephine "Joe" McClintock
Illeana DouglasIlleana DouglasDoreen Schaefer
M.C. GaineyM.C. GaineyBob Maslow
Ron PerlmanRon PerlmanMarshal Nalhober
Mo GaffneyMo GaffneyMrs. Bromley
Paul DooleyPaul DooleyThe Judge
Jillian BerardMadison
Scarlett PomersScarlett PomersJency
Melissa ArnoldOther Happy Girl
Cassie SilvaCassie SilvaOther Happy Girl
Tiffany TakaraOther Happy Girl
Tim BagleyTim BagleyDavid
Michael HitchcockMichael HitchcockSteven
Ed StoneAlton
Rance HowardRance HowardEly
Derek MontgomeryBully Boy
Kiva LawrencePageant Judge

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