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Two escaped convicts arrive in the town of Happy, Texas, where they are mistaken for a gay couple who is to host the town's Little Miss Fresh Squeezed beauty pageant. Enjoying the celebrity... See full summary »

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Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr., aka David
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Josephine 'Joe' McClintock the Banker
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Doreen Schaefer
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Mrs. Bromley
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The Judge
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Madison 'Maddie'
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Jency (Flaming Batons)
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Another Happy Girl
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Another Happy Girl
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David, Pagent Professional
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Two escaped convicts arrive in the town of Happy, Texas, where they are mistaken for a gay couple who is to host the town's Little Miss Fresh Squeezed beauty pageant. Enjoying the celebrity and using their skill as con-men, the two adopt their persona to take on the task. Of course, as the two are heterosexual, their interest in the involved ladies intensifies. Ally Walker is a banker, who is distrustful of men and has given up on love. Illeana Douglas plays the dowdy, badly dressed teacher. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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beauty pageant | teacher | banker | gay | texas | See more »

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Two escaped convicts roll into the town of Happy, Texas where they pose as gay couple to elude the local sheriff who has a few sexual secrets of his own. See more »

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Comedy | Crime | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some violence | See all certifications »

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3 December 1999 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

Happy Texas - iloiset veikot  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$72,056 (USA) (1 October 1999)

Gross:

$1,943,649 (USA) (17 December 1999)
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Trivia

William H. Macy's character has a discussion on the phone where he complains he cannot read a smudgy fax, and the message should be mailed, not faxed. This is exactly like a conversation his character has in Fargo. See more »

Goofs

During the climax, Sheriff Chappy shoots nine shots out of his revolver without reloading. See more »

Quotes

Josephine McClintock: [while climbing out of the cab while towing the RV] What are you DOING?
Harry Sawyer: [while climbing out of the RV onto the towline] I'm trying to save you!
Josephine McClintock: Well, knock it off! I'm trying to save YOU!
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Gary Lucas - hot head technician See more »

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References A Fish Called Wanda (1988) See more »

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"After a Kiss"
Performed by Pam Tillis
Written by Steven Dale Jones, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Published by EMI April Music, Inc. / Sound Island Publishing (ASCAP)
(All rights for Sound Island Publishing
Controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc.) /
Windswept Music / April Blue Music / Blakemore Avenue Music
(All rights obo April Blue Music / Blakemore Avenue Music
Administered by Windswept Music)
Pam Tillis appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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A satisfying, feel-good film with great "just plain folk"
2 July 2000 | by (Palm Desert, California) – See all my reviews

Whether you're a good guy or a bad guy, in Happy, Texas you've got heart. Though the plot gets wacky, the "just plain folk" element keeps the craziness in check. It's really refreshing to finally see a film with gay characters that aren't in drag or snapping their fingers. It IS possible to have a funny gay character without being flamboyant. Sure, there is a lesson to be learned as in most films, but we care about these characters as they get deeper and deeper into trouble. I had a big smile on my face after watching this film, and it stays with you a while. How many other films give you a gift like that?


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