
Happy, Texas (1999)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Crime
- 03 Dec 1999 (UK)
- Movie
- 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
Jeremy Northam | ... |
Harry
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Steve Zahn | ... |
Wayne
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William H. Macy | ... |
Chappy
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Ally Walker | ... |
Joe
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Illeana Douglas | ... |
Ms. Schaefer
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M.C. Gainey | ... |
Bob Maslow
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Ron Perlman | ... |
Nalhober
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Mo Gaffney | ... |
Mrs. Bromley
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Paul Dooley | ... |
The Judge
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Jillian Berard | ... |
Madison
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Scarlett Pomers | ... |
Jency
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Melissa Arnold | ... |
Other Happy Girl
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Cassie Silva | ... |
Other Happy Girl
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Tiffany Takara | ... |
Other Happy Girl
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Tim Bagley | ... |
David
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Michael Hitchcock | ... |
Steven
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Ed Stone | ... |
Alton
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Rance Howard | ... |
Ely
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Derek Wilder | ... |
Bully Boy
(as Derek Montgomery)
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Kiva Lawrence | ... |
Pageant Judge
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Carley Fink | ... |
'Little Light Girl'
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David Shackelford | ... |
Varnel
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Kim Story | ... |
Guard
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Tim Cowgill | ... |
Local Cowboy (uncredited)
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Guy J. Graves | ... |
Tow truck driver (uncredited)
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Mark Illsley | ... |
Guard on Horse with Shotgun (uncredited)
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Krista Lewis | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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Keo Woolford | ... |
Cabana Boy Kimo (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mark Illsley |
Written by
Ed Stone | ... | (writer) & |
Mark Illsley | ... | (writer) & |
Phil Reeves | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
Norman Buckley | ... | associate producer |
Jason Clark | ... | executive producer |
Glenn S. Gainor | ... | co-producer |
Mark Illsley | ... | producer |
Michael Leahy | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Rick Montgomery | ... | producer |
Ed Stone | ... | producer |
Music by
Peter Harris |
Cinematography by
Bruce Douglas Johnson |
Film Editing by
Norman Buckley |
Editorial Department
Bob Fredrickson | ... | color timer |
Armand Garabidian | ... | post-production coordinator |
Mato | ... | color timer |
Jeff McEvoy | ... | associate editor |
Harry B. Miller III | ... | post-production consultant (as Harry Miller) |
Paul Millspaugh | ... | assistant editor |
Douglas Salkin | ... | post-production coordinator (as Doug Sulkin) |
Casting By
Joe Garcia |
Production Design by
Maurin L. Scarlata | ... | (as Maurin Scarlata) |
Art Direction by
Tobey Bays |
Set Decoration by
Phoebe O'Connor |
Costume Design by
Julia Schklair |
Makeup Department
Carla M. Fabrizi | ... | additional makeup artist (as Carla Fabrizi) |
Kim Goodwin | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Walker (additional photography) / makeup artist: Ms. Walker (additional photography) |
Ania Harasimiak | ... | key makeup artist: additional photography (as Ania M. Harasimiak) |
Suzan Kaminga | ... | additional makeup artist |
Phillip Pico | ... | key hair stylist (as Pico) / key makeup artist (as Pico) |
Tania Saylor | ... | additional makeup artist / assistant hair stylist: additional photography / assistant makeup artist: additional photography |
Karen Scherer | ... | makeup artist |
Solina Tabrizi | ... | key hair stylist: additional photography |
Production Management
J. Patrick Clark | ... | unit production manager |
Debra L. Gainor | ... | production supervisor |
Teresa Kelly | ... | post-production supervisor |
Kirk M. Morri | ... | post-production supervisor: additional photography (as Kirk Morri) |
Ron Schmidt | ... | production supervisor: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernando Altschul | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
George Bamber | ... | first assistant director |
Shawn Hanley | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
José Clemente Hernandez | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Robin Jorden | ... | second assistant director |
Kelly Kiernan | ... | second assistant director: additional photography |
Ricardo Méndez Matta | ... | second unit director (as Ricardo Mendez Matta) |
Jody Spilkoman | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Wayne Acton | ... | set dresser |
Maxwell Britton | ... | lead man: additional photography (as Maxwell Jean Britton) / set dresser |
David Buckband | ... | set dresser |
Fred D'Amico | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
James L. Eddy | ... | property assistant: additional photography (as James Eddy) / set dresser |
Camille Esposito | ... | set decorating shopper: additional photography |
Anthony Koslowski | ... | set dresser |
Raf Lydon | ... | assistant property master |
Peter Mathus | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
Susan Scarlata | ... | art department assistant |
Ed Servaites | ... | on-set dresser |
Michelle Spears | ... | property master |
Suzette Stotts | ... | scenic artist |
Don Stroud | ... | on-set dresser: additional photography |
Larry Thompson | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
Nick Worsfold | ... | painter |
Ricky Zamudio | ... | set dresser |
Robert Piser | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Wayne Wayne Wayne Artman Sr.) |
Kevin Bassinson | ... | sound consultant: midi |
Levon Broussalian | ... | sound services manager |
Jeff K. Brunello | ... | sound effects editor |
Eric Corley | ... | sound effects assistant |
Paul Curtis | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | additional adr supervisor |
James Dehr | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Elisabeth Flaum | ... | sound effects editor |
Wayne Gordon | ... | sound services manager |
Clifford 'Kip' Gynn | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Robert L. Harman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Harman) |
Eric Justen | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
Laura Kamper | ... | sound effects editor / sound re-recording assistant (as Laura Pratt) |
Michael Kamper | ... | sound effects editor |
Shawn Kennelly | ... | adr recordist |
Dan Lipe | ... | boom operator |
Greg Louden | ... | foley recordist |
Kevin Maloney | ... | boom operator: additional photography |
Greg Mauer | ... | foley recordist |
Michael Payne | ... | supervising sound editor |
Juan Peralta | ... | mix assistant |
Susan Pusateri | ... | foley recordist |
Scott Reed | ... | head sound manager |
Ann Scibelli | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
Dan Scolnik | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Frederick H. Stahly | ... | dialogue editor |
Chris Staszak | ... | adr recording assistant |
John C. Stuver | ... | dialogue editor |
Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
Tom Van Otteren | ... | boom operator: Barber Boom |
Jeffrey R. Whitcher | ... | sound effects editor (as Jeff Whitcher) |
Ed White | ... | production sound mixer |
James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
Larry Hopkins | ... | layback mixer (uncredited) |
Liz Sroka | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Ken Teaney | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Greg Landerer | ... | pyrotechnician |
Lee Alan McConnell | ... | pyrotechnics assistant (as Lee McConnell) |
Visual Effects by
Michael Adkisson | ... | 2D compositor: THDX |
Inaki Imaz | ... | 3D animator: THDX |
Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) / motion control end credit sequence optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
David Edward Garber | ... | stunts (as David E. Garber) |
David Hugghins | ... | stunts (as David Huggins) |
Bobby C. King | ... | stunt coordinator |
April Littlejohn | ... | stunts |
Manny Perry | ... | stunt coordinator: additional photography |
Dick Ziker | ... | utility stunts: additional photography (as Dick Zicker) |
Brian Burkhardt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Garner Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Christopher J. Tuck | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Ames | ... | Steadicam operator: additional photography |
Joe Backes | ... | best boy grip: additional photography |
Clint Borden | ... | grip |
Kevin Cadwallader | ... | electrician: additional photography |
Marcelo Colacilli | ... | gaffer (as Marcelo L. Colacilli) |
Chacho Dominguez | ... | security gaffer |
Tom Feucht | ... | grip |
Richard Foreman Jr. | ... | additional still photographer (as Richard Foreman) |
Steve Francis | ... | company grip: additional photography |
Isaac Friedman | ... | film loader (as Isaac Freidman) |
Harry Gradzhyan | ... | electrician (as Harry H. Gradzhyan) |
Ákos Gulyás | ... | camera loader: additional photography (as Akos Gulyas) |
Shane Harness | ... | crane operator: jib arm |
Orlando Hernandez | ... | best boy electric |
Bengt Jonsson | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Bengt Jan Jonsson) |
Ted Kennedy | ... | grip |
Dina S. Khouri | ... | still photographer |
Geoffrey D. Knoller | ... | dolly grip |
Nick Liampetchakul | ... | company grip: additional photography |
Joshua Liberman | ... | electrician: additional photography (as Josh Lieberman) |
Greg McCurley | ... | electrician |
Vladimir Melnik | ... | electrician |
Ryan Meyer | ... | grip |
Zoran Milosavljevic | ... | electrician: second unit (as Zoran Milosavlievic) |
Jennifer Newell | ... | company grip: additional photography |
Euripides Núñez | ... | electrician (as Willie Nunez) |
Richard Oliver | ... | best boy grip / electrician: additional photography |
Michael Ortiz | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Christopher C. Pearson | ... | first assistant camera |
Rell Putt | ... | grip: second unit (as Rell L. Putt) |
Paul Reyes | ... | dolly grip: additional photography |
Ruben Russ | ... | camera intern |
Doug Rymes | ... | electrician |
David A. Santos | ... | key grip: additional photography (as David Santos) |
Mike Schwabenland | ... | electrician |
Calvin Starnes | ... | grip (as Calvin R. Starnes) |
Robert Stillman | ... | grip (as Bob Stillman) |
David Tang | ... | film loader |
Allan Telias | ... | second assistant camera (as Allan A. Telias) |
Rick Tiedeman | ... | steadicam operator (as Rick Tiedemann) |
Somsy Vejsiri | ... | electrician: additional photography |
Jon Weiner | ... | electrician: additional photography (as Jonathan Weiner) |
Kurt Wolfe | ... | key grip |
Shane Buttle | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
James R. Powell | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Dave Castro | ... | extras casting |
Joseph Hicks | ... | extras casting |
Michael G. Miller | ... | casting assistant |
J.P. Shields | ... | casting assistant |
Terry Zarchi | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Brandon | ... | set costumer: additional photography |
Denise Caplan | ... | set costumer |
Anthony Franco | ... | assistant costume designer |
Jessica Hastings | ... | set costumer |
Mandi Line | ... | costume supervisor |
Palmer Todd | ... | costumer: additional photography |
Sherif Zaki | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
Joe Burk | ... | location manager (as Joe 'The Turk' Burke) |
Guillermo Etcheberry | ... | location scout (as Guillermo O. Etcheberry) |
Ronan P. Nagle | ... | assistant location manager: additional photography (as Ronin P. Nagle) |
Michael Paolillo | ... | location manager: additional photography (as Michael Gene Paolillo) |
Christopher Lee | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Scott Cochran | ... | scoring mixer |
Audrey DeRoche | ... | music coordinator (as Audrey deRoche) |
David Feinman | ... | composer: additional music / score producer |
Ron Finn | ... | music editor |
M.B. Gordy | ... | musician: percussion |
Peter Harris | ... | score producer |
Simon James | ... | orchestra contractor |
Emily Kaye | ... | music supervisor |
Brian Kirk | ... | music editor |
Alexandra Patsavas | ... | music supervisor (as Alex Patsavas) |
James Stemple | ... | composer: additional music |
Alan Williams | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Samantha C. Kirkeby | ... | script supervisor (as Samantha Kirkeby) |
Transportation Department
Beth Blanks | ... | cast driver: additional photography |
Valerie Bleth Sharp | ... | cast driver: additional photography (as Valerie Ann Bleth) |
Richard Burch | ... | driver: additional photography (as Richard L. Burch) |
Deborah J. Chesebro | ... | cast driver: additional photography |
Billy Colbert | ... | transportation co-coordinator |
Mac 'Buck' Cook | ... | driver |
John De Troia | ... | transportation coordinator (as John V. DeTroia) |
Nick Duron | ... | driver: additional photography |
Dave Earl | ... | driver: additional photography |
Troy Gould | ... | driver |
Guy J. Graves | ... | transportation captain |
Duane Hale | ... | driver |
Eric Lazar | ... | driver: additional photography |
Mike Mancini | ... | driver (as Michael Mancini) |
Dale Moser | ... | driver: additional photography |
Ted Moser | ... | transportation coordinator: additional photography |
Don Riesau | ... | driver (as Donald L. Riesau) |
Shaun Ryan | ... | driver: additional photography |
Ray Stuart | ... | driver |
Joseph Taggert | ... | driver: additional photography (as Joe Taggert) |
Gene Ward | ... | transportation captain: additional photography |
Additional Crew
Newell Alexander | ... | adr voice |
Sarah Anthony | ... | office production assistant |
Jose Avitia | ... | graphic artist: titles |
Pascal Besse | ... | chef |
Walter Bishop | ... | guard |
Steve Bulen | ... | adr voice |
Blake Busby | ... | graphic artist: titles |
Michael Buster | ... | dialogue consultant |
Mitch Carter | ... | adr voice |
Amiee Clark | ... | set production assistant: additional photography |
Garner Clark | ... | safety rigger |
David Cowgill | ... | adr voice |
Roxa Crow | ... | studio teacher |
Mike Cunliffe | ... | safety rigger |
Warren Davis II | ... | assistant: Jason Clark (as Warren Davis) |
Nawana Davis | ... | production secretary: additional photography |
Kelly Devine | ... | choreographer |
Ken Forsgren | ... | safety rigger |
Elizabeth Forsyth | ... | production assistant |
Brendan Garst | ... | production coordinator |
Michael Goldberg | ... | production accountant |
Jackie Gonneau | ... | adr voice |
Frank Gunn | ... | assistant chef |
Kent Hamilton | ... | production insurance |
Robb Hastigan | ... | production accountant: additional photography |
Matthew Hirsch | ... | production office assistant: additional photography (as Matt Hirsch) |
Zoya Korper | ... | production office assistant: additional photography |
Joyce Kurtz | ... | adr voice |
Melissa Larsen | ... | craft service: additional photography |
Michael Leahy | ... | producer: additional photography (as Mike Leahy) |
Ronald J. Levin | ... | production legal |
Gary Lucas | ... | technician: HotHead, additional photography |
Ramiro López | ... | caterer: additional photography (as Ramiro Lopez) |
Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
Joan Marks | ... | studio teacher |
Paul Mayersohn | ... | production legal (as Paul F. Mayersohn) |
Robert Mesa | ... | guard |
Edie Mirman | ... | adr voice |
Gracie Moore | ... | adr voice |
Jason Mundy | ... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography |
James V. Navarro II | ... | guard |
James V. Navarro | ... | guard |
Robert Ohlandt | ... | key set production assistant: additional photography (as Robert 'Robio' Ohlandt) |
Robert Peralta | ... | set production assistant (as Rob Peralta) |
Guy Pringle | ... | set production assistant: additional photography |
Raymond Prososki | ... | production office assistant: additional photography |
Jennifer Rae Smith | ... | graphic artist: titles |
Ron Resch | ... | medic: additional photography |
Christina Richard | ... | craft service |
Jayme Roy | ... | operator: Barber Boom |
Rick Saloomey | ... | office production assistant |
Mary Beth Shewmake | ... | craft service |
Randall Smoot | ... | set production assistant |
Lynn Struiksma | ... | set production assistant |
John Switzer | ... | payroll services |
Claudia Templeton | ... | first assistant accountant: additional photography (as Claudia Soisson) |
Robb Thomas | ... | set production assistant |
Steve Thomas | ... | set production assistant: additional photography |
Arron Turnbull | ... | production office assistant: additional photography |
Truman Van Dyke | ... | production insurance |
Ronald Cosmo Vecchiarelli | ... | production coordinator: additional photography |
Matthew Warren | ... | completion bond (as Matt Warren) |
Kurt Woolner | ... | completion bond |
Lauren Feige Keskinel | ... | assistant to producers: additional photography (uncredited) |
Thanks
Martin Bradshaw | ... | thanks |
Laura Connell | ... | thanks |
Karen Cristello | ... | thanks |
Bob Dykes | ... | thanks |
Helen Illsley | ... | special thanks |
Linda Illsley | ... | special thanks |
Lisa Illsley | ... | special thanks |
Roger Illsley | ... | special thanks |
Rolf Illsley | ... | special thanks |
Keith Koburn | ... | thanks |
Tammy Koburn | ... | thanks |
Abe Lara | ... | thanks |
Diann Lara | ... | thanks |
Cynthia Medina | ... | thanks: Peru school |
Mrs. Roy Pierucci | ... | thanks |
Roy Pierucci | ... | thanks (as Mr. Roy Pierucci) |
Chip Polk | ... | special thanks |
Jency Polk | ... | special thanks |
Jordan Polk | ... | special thanks |
Robin Polk | ... | special thanks |
Kevin Reynolds | ... | special thanks |
Andrew Stone | ... | special thanks |
Hope B. Stone | ... | special thanks |
Jan Stone | ... | special thanks |
Michael Stone | ... | special thanks |
Paul Stone | ... | special thanks |
Bob Tomasino | ... | thanks: Oil Can Harry's |
Craig Valencie | ... | thanks |
Evie Welsh | ... | special thanks |
Jay Wilkinson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Key Films (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2000) (Argentina)
- EuroVideo (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
Special Effects
- THDX Studios (digital facilities provided by)
Other Companies
- All Payments Services (payroll services)
- Arista Records (soundtrack released by)
- Automated Studio Lighting (products and services by)
- Background Players (extras casting)
- Birns & Sawyer (additional camera equipment)
- C.A.S.T. Security (security provided by)
- Canali (tailored clothing and formal wear for Jeremy Northam and Steve Zahn provided by)
- Canyon Group (products and services by)
- Caressa Douglas - TCG (products and services by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (thanks)
- Cola-Cilli Motion Picture Equipment (grip and lighting equipment)
- Dauze Company (products and services by)
- Denise Greenwood Jewelry Designs (products and services by)
- Doc Marten's Airwair (products and services by)
- EFX Systems (digital sound)
- Ellis Mercantile (thanks)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Fossil (products and services by)
- French Jenny Lingerie (products and services by)
- Galpin Studio Rentals (products and services by)
- Ground Control Studios (foley recording)
- International Catering (catering)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Landmark Education and The Forum (special thanks)
- Magic Film and Video Works (dailies telecine transfers)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Mia Christiansen - Windaf/Frye (products and services by)
- Mid Valley Towing Inc. (products and services by)
- Norm Marshall and Associates (products and services by)
- Northwest Sinfonia (orchestral score performed by)
- Oil Can Harry's (thanks)
- Osh Kosh B' Gosh (products and services by)
- Pascal Catering (catering)
- Pierucci Farms-Bakersfield (CA) (products and services by)
- Piggly Wiggly (products and services by)
- Piru School (thanks)
- Premiere Entertainment (products and services by)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (products and services by)
- San Rio (products and services by)
- Singer (products and services by)
- Steve Martin's Working Wildlife (animal trainer)
- Steve and Edie's Gourmet Looping (adr voice casting)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Surpin, Mayersohn & Coghill (production legal)
- Tecate (thanks)
- Terrific Teachers (studio teachers)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- Tommy Bahama (products and services by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Unique Product Placement (products and services by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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Taglines | Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,700,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $72,056, 03 Oct 1999 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | With the exception of a few scenes, the film was shot entirely on location in Piru, California. See more » |
Goofs | Happy is said to be in southwestern Texas near El Paso. In fact, the real Happy is in the northern part of the state between Amarillo and Lubbock. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Three Kings/Drive Me Crazy/Happy, Texas/Guinevere/Mystery, Alaska (1999). See more » |
Soundtracks | Passin' Thru See more » |
Crazy Credits | Thanks to the people in Happy, Texas... even though we shot entirely on location in Piru, California. Sorry. See more » |
Quotes |
Sheriff Chappy Dent:
Give me the meanest steak you got! Rare, and I mean rare! Just de-horn it, wipe its butt and send it in. See more » |