Accidental Texan

Mar 8, 2024

1h 43m

★ 5.5

Overview

Erwin blows his first acting job and finds himself stranded in Texas, where he's taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle and his cohort Faye. The three set off on a wild adventure to outwit the bank and a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle's dreams are foreclosed.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Julie B. Denny Productions

Accidental Texan Trailers

Cast

Erwin Vandeveer

Rudy Pankow

Merle

Thomas Haden Church

Faye

Carrie-Anne Moss

Scheermeyer

Bruce Dern

Sheriff Nail

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Max Dugan

Brad Leland

Shay Tatum

AnnaClare Hicks

Martha Hilliard

Jennifer Griffin

Tara Lane

Sarah J. Bartholomew

Vera (voice)

Elizabeth Maxwell

Chad Ronson

Jake Ryan

Surly Bob

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