Happy, Texas

Name: Happy, Texas
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Released: 1999-12-03
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.30
Cast: William H. Macy, Jeremy Northam, Ally Walker, Steve Zahn

– Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 38 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

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.

Styles:

Funny, Melancholic, Absurd, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Romance

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night

Happy, Texas (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Dec 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Happy, Texas

Directed by:

Mark Illsley

Story Written By:

Phil Reeves, Mark Illsley, Ed Stone

Main Actors:

William H. Macy, Jeremy Northam, Ally Walker, Steve Zahn

Plot:

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.

Awards:

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Production Company:

Miramax Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

81%

Metacritic:

62%