Happy, Texas (1999)
Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly.
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.
Director: Mark Illsley
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: December 3, 1999
Cast
- Jeremy Northam - Harry Sawyer
- Steve Zahn - Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr.
- William H. Macy - Sheriff Chappy Dent
- Ally Walker - Josephine "Joe" McClintock
- Illeana Douglas - Doreen Schaefer
- M.C. Gainey - Bob Maslow
- Ron Perlman - Marshal Nalhober
- Mo Gaffney - Mrs. Bromley
- Paul Dooley - The Judge
- Jillian Berard - Madison
Screenplay
- Ed Stone (Screenplay)
- Mark Illsley (Screenplay)
- Phil Reeves (Screenplay)
Music: Peter Harris
Cinematography: Bruce Douglas Johnson
Editing: Norman Buckley
Production: Marked Entertainment, Miramax
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, texas, con man, fraud, beauty contest, mistaken identity, escaped convict, thief, in the closet, fish out of water, stolen identity, small town sheriff, ruse, confidence man, pretending to be gay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy, Texas about?
- 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.
- Who directed Happy, Texas?
- Happy, Texas was directed by Mark Illsley.
- Who stars in Happy, Texas?
- Happy, Texas stars Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, M.C. Gainey.
- How long is Happy, Texas?
- Happy, Texas has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Happy, Texas?
- Happy, Texas is a Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Happy, Texas?
- Happy, Texas had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Happy, Texas gross?
- Happy, Texas grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Happy, Texas produced?
- Happy, Texas was produced in United States of America.