United States / Jan 26, 1999 / Sundance Film Festival
Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mo Gaffney | Mrs. Bromley |
| Paul Dooley | The Judge |
| Jillian Berard | Madison |
| Scarlett Pomers | Jency |
| Melissa Arnold | Other Happy Girl |
| Cassie Silva | Other Happy Girl |
| Tiffany Takara | Other Happy Girl |
| Tim Bagley | David |
| Michael Hitchcock | Steven |
| Ed Stone | Alton |
| Rance Howard | Ely |
| Derek Montgomery | Bully Boy |
| Kiva Lawrence | Pageant Judge |
| Carley Fink | "Little Light Girl" |
| David Shackelford | Varnel |
| Kim Story | Guard |
| Mark Illsley | Guard on Horse with Shotgun (uncredited) |
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| Tim Cowgill | Local Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Krista Lewis | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| Keo Woolford | Cabana Boy Kimo (uncredited) |
| Guy J. Graves | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Happy, Texas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marked Entertainment, Miramax |
| Release date | 3 dicembre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Jason Clark |
| Production | Norman Buckley, Glenn S. Gainor, Mark Illsley, Rick Montgomery, Ed Stone |
| Writer | Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, Phil Reeves |
| Casting | Joe Garcia |
| Editing | Norman Buckley |
| Cinematography | Bruce Douglas Johnson, Michael Leahy |
| Assistant directors | Mark Illsley, Jody Spilkoman |
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| Camera operators | Michael Leahy, Bruce Douglas Johnson |
| Additional photography | Michael Leahy, Bruce Douglas Johnson |
| Production design | Maurin L. Scarlata, Tobey Bays, Phoebe O'Connor |
| Art direction | Tobey Bays, Maurin L. Scarlata, Phoebe O'Connor |
| Set decoration | Phoebe O'Connor, Maurin L. Scarlata, Tobey Bays |
| Stunts | April Littlejohn |
| Music | Peter Harris, Tiffany Takara |
| Sound | Tiffany Takara, Peter Harris |
| Costume design | Julia Schklair |
| Makeup | Julia Schklair |
| Hairstyling | Julia Schklair |
| Budget | 1.700.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.943.649 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 10, 1999 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Dec 03, 1999 / 14A
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 03, 1999
Germany / Jan 06, 2000 / 6
Czechia / Jun 01, 2000 / 15+
Thailand / Jul 21, 2000
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France / Aug 09, 2000
Physical media
France / May 10, 2001 / DVD
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