Happy, Texas

Dec 3, 1999

1h 38m

★ 5.7

Escaped convicts disguised as beauty pageant experts? This could get ugly.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Marked Entertainment

Miramax

Happy, Texas Trailers

Cast

Harry Sawyer

Jeremy Northam

Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr.

Steve Zahn

Sheriff Chappy Dent

William H. Macy

Josephine "Joe" McClintock

Ally Walker

Doreen Schaefer

Illeana Douglas

Bob Maslow

M.C. Gainey

Marshal Nalhober

Ron Perlman

Mrs. Bromley

Mo Gaffney

The Judge

Paul Dooley

Madison

Jillian Berard

Jency

Scarlett Pomers

Other Happy Girl

Melissa Arnold

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