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Happy, Texas (1999)

Happy, Texas poster
Directed by
Mark Illsley
Genre
comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
14A
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 128 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two escaped convicts pretend to be a gay couple to hide out in a small Texas town. They get involved in organizing a local beauty pageant while keeping their true identities secret.

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What happens

Happy, Texas is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Mark Illsley, and starring Steve Zahn, Jeremy Northam and William H. Macy. The film premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Miramax. It had a limited release in North American theaters on October 1, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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