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Happy, Texas

619991h 38mMark Illsley
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 81% · Metacritic 62
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"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.

ComedyCrime
Small TownTexasCon ManFraudBeauty ContestMistaken IdentityEscaped ConvictThiefIn The ClosetFish Out Of Water

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What is Happy, Texas (1999) 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 stars in Happy, Texas?

Happy, Texas stars 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). The film was directed by Mark Illsley.

How long is Happy, Texas?

Happy, Texas has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999. It is rated 6.

Is Happy, Texas worth watching?

Happy, Texas holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 81. Fans of Comedy, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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