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3 December 1999 (UK) moreTagline:
Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly. morePlot:
Two escaped convicts (Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn) arrive in the town of Happy, Texas, where they are... more | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Rivals Unhappy Over Miramax's Happy Buy(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 January 1999)
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Small Texas Town Lives Up To Its Name moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Zahn | ... | Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr., aka David | |
| Jeremy Northam | ... | Harry Sawyer, aka Steven 'Steve' | |
| William H. Macy | ... | Sheriff Chappy Dent | |
| Ally Walker | ... | Josephine 'Joe' McClintock the Banker | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Doreen Schaefer | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Robert 'Bob' Allen Maslow | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Marshal Nalhober | |
| Mo Gaffney | ... | Mrs. Bromley | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | The Judge | |
| Jillian Berard | ... | Madison 'Maddie' | |
| Scarlett Pomers | ... | Jency (Flaming Batons) | |
| Melissa Arnold | ... | Another Happy Girl | |
| Cassie Silva | ... | Another Happy Girl | |
| Tiffany Takara | ... | Another Happy Girl | |
| Tim Bagley | ... | David, Pagent Professional |
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Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some violence.Parents Guide:
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98 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13Filming Locations:
Piru, California, USAFun Stuff
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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 (1996). moreGoofs:
Continuity: After signing for the money at the bank, Harry and Wayne walk along the street looking for a car to steal. The first car on the corner is a 4-door Volvo Sedan. Wayne tries the door and it is locked so they move along to the next car. The shot changes to the next car and in the background you can see a man open the door of a domestic pick-up truck where the Volvo was in the last shot. moreSoundtrack:
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Happy Texas is one of the greatest comedies you've probably never heard of. Shot in just 29 days on a shoestring budget, this film's acting, directing, script and comedic timing are so clever and incisive that it has attracted an almost cult following, especially among Steve Zahn fans.
There are plots within plots that all pull together in the end to make a perfect film. Starting with escaped convicts (Wayne Wayne Wayne played by Steve Zahn and Harry Sawyer played by Jeremy Northam) who have to hide and steal an RV belonging to two gay pageant designers, to discovering the gay lifestyle in a small Texas community (Happy), to finding love in the arms of a doe-eyed banker (Ally Walker ...sorry for the cliché, but she really does have doe-eyes), this movie hits on all aspects of life and puts a hilarious spin on them.
The greatest things about this film were Steve Zahn's acting while trying to teach pre-teen girls how to dance, and William H. Macy's stunning performance as Happy's town sheriff who comes out of the closet.
Always sharp, incredibly funny, superbly paced, this movie's small budget belies its excellent acting and directing.
Few films will tickle your funny bone as perfectly as HAPPY Texas. Watch it. Buy it. Live it!