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Happy, Texas · LeviOsa

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1999·14A

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

ComedyCrime1h 38m

🍅81%

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81%

Tomatometer

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56%

Popcornmeter

5.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorMark Illsley

ReleasedDec 3, 1999

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1.7M

Revenue

$1.9M

Parental guide14ACA

Studio

Marked Entertainment

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

Madison

Scarlett Pomers

Scarlett Pomers

Jency

Melissa Arnold

Other Happy Girl

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A smart, light-hearted romantic comedy, Happy, Texas uses its well-written script and exceptional cast to prove there's still life left in the fish-out-of-water caper genre.”

81% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

E

Emanuel Levy

RTVarietyJan 29, 2007

Steve Zahn shines in Illsley's feature debut, elevating this eccentric small-town comedy two notches above the level of writing. Using the fish out of water format, this Sundance premiere begins well but then declines rapidly.

P

Philip Kemp

RTSight & SoundDec 2, 2002

...although it reverts to slapstick for its set-piece chase finale, for most of its length Mark Illsley's debut film offers an unexpectedly gentle, even sentimental comedy of sexual identities...

J

Jeff Strickler

RTMinneapolis Star TribuneNov 6, 2002

A charming fish-out-of-water romantic comedy, the modestly budgeted Happy, Texas more than makes up in heart what it lacks in splash.

D

David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsMay 12, 2024

...a larger-than-life premise that’s employed to watchable yet decidedly forgettable effect...

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Information

Title

Happy, Texas

Released

Dec 3, 1999

Rated

14A

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Status

Released

Studio

Marked Entertainment

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