Happy, Texas
Brief Synopsis
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A comedy about two escaped convicts who get caught up in a small-town "Little Miss Fresh Squeezed" pageant by pretending that they are famous gay directors. Wayne and Harry fall into the pretense accidentally, but soon find it a perfect cover. While Wayne becomes a success at coaching the little gir
Cast & Crew
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Mark Illsley
Director
Jeremy Northam
Harry Sawyer
Steve Zahn
Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr
William H. Macy
Sheriff Chappy Dent
Ally Walker
Josephine Mcclintock
Illeana Douglas
Ms Schaefer
Film Details
Also Known As
Happy, Texas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
All Payments Services; Birns & Sawyer, Inc.; CAST Security, Inc.; Canali; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Galpin Studio Rentals; Kent Hamilton; Keslow Camera; Magic Films & Video Works; Miramax International; Title House, Inc.; Truman Van Dyke
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Golden Village; Key Films; Kinepolis Film Distribution; MIRAMAX; Mars Distribution; Miramax Home Entertainment; Palace Films; RCV Distribution; Rialto Films; Triangelfilm; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
A comedy about two escaped convicts who get caught up in a small-town "Little Miss Fresh Squeezed" pageant by pretending that they are famous gay directors. Wayne and Harry fall into the pretense accidentally, but soon find it a perfect cover. While Wayne becomes a success at coaching the little girls' dance classes, Harry works on the town's bigwigs. Things get complicated when Wayne falls for a (female) teacher, and the town sheriff decides that he is gay, and starts courting Harry.
Cast
Jeremy Northam
Harry Sawyer
Steve Zahn
Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr
William H. Macy
Sheriff Chappy Dent
Ally Walker
Josephine Mcclintock
Illeana Douglas
Ms Schaefer
Mc Gainey
Bob
Ron Perlman
Nalhober
Mo Gaffney
Mrs Bromley
Paul Dooley
Judge
Jillian Berard
Madison
Scarlett Pomers
Jency
Mellisa Arnold
Other Happy Girl
Cassie Silva
Other Happy Girl
Tiffany Takra
Other Happy Girl
Tim Bagley
David
Michael Hitchcock
Steven
Ed Stone
Alton
Rance Howard
Ely
Derek Montgomery
Bully Boy
Kiva Hoy
Pageant Judge
Carly Fink
'Little Light' Girl
M B Gordy
Performer
Tiffany Takara
Crew
Wayne Acton
Set Dresser
Michael Adkisson
2-D Compositing
Newell Alexander
Other
Pembrooke Andrews
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Sarah Anthony
Office Assistant
Wayne Artman
Re-Recording Mixer
Jose Avitia
Titles And Opticals (Title House)
George Bamber
1st Assistant Director
Major Barton
Other
Kevin Bassinson
Midi Consultant
Tobey Bays
Art Director
Pascal Besse
Other
Walter Bishop
Other
Clint Borden
Grip
Martin Bradshaw
Special Thanks
Maxwell Britton
Set Dresser
Levon Broussalian
Manager Of Sound Services
Jeff K Brunello
Sound Effects Editor
David Buckband
Set Dresser
Norman Buckley
Editor
Norman Buckley
Associate Producer
Steve Bulen
Other
Joe Burk
Location Manager
Blake Busby
Titles And Opticals (Title House)
Michael Buster
Dialogue Consultant
Denise Caplan
Set Costumer
Mitch Carter
Other
Dave Castro
Extras Casting
Mia Christiansen
Product Placement (Windaf/Frye)
Garner Clark
Other
Jason Clark
Executive Producer
Jason Clark
Unit Production Manager
Scott Cochran
Other
Marcelo L Colacilli
Gaffer
Billy Colbert
Transportation Co-Coordinator
Laura Connell
Special Thanks
Mac Cook
Driver
Eric Corley
Sound Effects Assistant
David Cowgill
Other
Karen Cristello
Special Thanks
Roxa Crowe
Other
Mike Cunliffe
Other
Paul Curtis
Dialogue Editor
Paul Curtis
Adr Editor
Ray Davies
Song ("Back Beat Boogie"), Song ("Oh My Cutie Pie")
Andrew Decristofaro
Additional Adr Supervision
James Dehr
Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Audrey Deroche
Music Coordinator
John V Detrola
Transportation Coordinator
Kelly Devine
Choreographer
Chacho Dominguez
Security Gaffer
Bob Dykes
Special Thanks
James L Eddy
Set Dresser
Guillermo O Etcheberry
Location Scout
Carla Fabrizi
Additional Makeup Artist
David Feinman
Score Producer
David Feinman
Additional Music
Ron Finn
Music Editor
Elizabeth Flaum
Sound Effects Editor
Ken Forsgren
Other
Elizabeth Forsyth
Set Production Assistant
Anthony Franco
Assistant Costume Designer
Issac Friedman
Film Loader
Debra L Gainor
Production Supervisor
Glenn Gainor
Co-Producer
Armand Garabidian
Post-Production Coordinator
David Edward Garber
Stunts
Joe Garcia
Casting
Brendan Garst
Production Coordinator
Brenden Garst
Production Coordinator
Michael Goldberg
Production Accountant
Jackie Gonneau
Other
Wayne Gordon
Manager Of Sound Services
Troy Gould
Driver
Harry H Gradzhyan
Electrician
Guy Graves
Transportation Captain
Oscar Gumpper
Other
Frank Gunn
Assistant Chef
Kip Gyn
Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Duane Hale
Driver
Kent Hamilton
Production Insurance
Shawn Hanley
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Robert L Harman
Re-Recording Mixer
Shane Harness
Other
Peter Harris
Music Producer
Peter Harris
Music
Jessica Hastings
Set Costumer
Jose Clemente Hernandez
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Orlando Hernandez
Best Boy Electric
Sara Hickman
Song
Sara Hickman
Song Performer ("Shadowboxing")
Joseph Hicks
Extras Casting
David Huggins
Stunts
Helen Illsley
Special Thanks
Linda Illsley
Special Thanks
Lisa Illsley
Special Thanks
Mark Illsley
Screenwriter
Mark Illsley
Producer
Roger Illsley
Special Thanks
Rolf Illsley
Special Thanks
Inaki Imaz
3-D Animation
Davin James
Song Performer ("Back In The Swing")
Davin James
Song
Simon James
Orchestra Contractor
Bruce Douglas Johnson
Director Of Photography
Bengt Jonsson
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Robin Jorden
2nd Assistant Director
Eric Justen
Re-Recording Assistant
N Cannon Justice
Utility
Susan Kaminga
Additional Makeup Artist
Laura Kamper
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Kamper
Sound Effects Editor
Emily Kaye
Music Supervisor
Teresa Kelly
Post-Production Supervisor
Ted Kennedy
Grip
Shawn Kennelly
Adr Recordist
Dina S Khouri
Still Photographer
Bobby C King
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Kirk
Music Editor
Brian Kirk
Song Arranger ("The Entertainer")
Samantha Clair Kirkeby
Script Supervisor
Geoffrey D Knoller
Dolly Grip
Keith Koburn
Special Thanks
Tammy Koburn
Special Thanks
Joyce Kurtz
Other
Gregory C Landerer
Pyrotechnics
Hans Lang
Song ("Oh So Quiet")
Abe Lara
Special Thanks
Diann Lara
Special Thanks
Christopher Lee
Location Manager
S Lee
Song ("Well Oiled Lovin' Machine")
Ronald J. Levin
Production Legal Services (Surpin Mayersohn & Edelstone)
Mandi Line
Costume Supervisor
Dan Lipe
Boom Operator
April Littlejohn
Stunts
Greg Louden
Foley Recording
Raf Lydon
Assistant Property Master
Michael Mancini
Driver
Joan Marks
Other
Mato
Color Timer
Greg Mauer
Foley Recording
Paul Mayersohn
Production Legal Services (Surpin Mayersohn & Edelstone)
Lee Alan Mcconnell
Pyrotechnics Assistant
Greg Mccurley
Electrician
Cynthia Medina
Special Thanks (Piru School)
Vladimir Melnik
Electrician
Robert Mesa
Other
Ryan Meyer
Grip
Harry Miller
Post-Production Consultant
Rick Miller
Song ("Shot Gun")
Paul Millspaugh
Editorial Assistant
Zoran Milosavlievic
Electrician (2nd Unit)
Zoran Milosavljevic
Electrician
Edie Mirman
Other
E Mitchell
Song ("Well Oiled Lovin' Machine")
Katy Moffatt
Song Performer ("Mother Of Pearl")
Katy Moffatt
Song
Rick Montgomery
Producer
Gracie Moore
Other
Krys Moram
Song ("Konfetti")
Gerhard Narholz
Song ("Mambo Fantastico")
James V Navarro
Other
James V Navarro
Other
Willie Nunez
Electrician
Phoebe O'connor
Other
Richard Oliver
Best Boy Grip
Michael Ortiz
1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Alexandra Patsavas
Music Supervisor
Michael Payne
Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher C. Pearson
Assistant Camera Operator
Buck Peddy
Song ("Honky Tonk Song")
Juan Peralta
Mixing Assistant
Jose Perez
Song ("Come Ves")
Rob Perlata
Set Production Assistant
Mr. & Mrs Roy Pierucci
Special Thanks
Chip Polk
Special Thanks
Jency Polk
Special Thanks
Jordan Polk
Special Thanks
Robin Polk
Special Thanks
Laura Pratt
Re-Recording Assistant
Susan Pusateri
Foley Recording
Rell L Putt
Grip (2nd Unit)
Jennifer Rae Smith
Titles And Opticals (Title House)
Phil Reeves
Screenwriter
Bert Reisfeld
Song ("Oh So Quiet")
Kevin Reynolds
Special Thanks
Christina Richard
Craft Service
Donald L Riesau
Driver
Jayme Roy
Barber Boom
Ruben Russ
Camera Intern
Tom Russell
Song ("Mother Of Pearl")
Doug Rymes
Electrician
Rick Saloomey
Office Assistant
Maurin Scarlata
Production Designer
Susan Scarlata
Art Department Assistant
Karen Scherer
Makeup
Julia Schklair
Costume Designer
Mike Schwabenland
Electrician
Ann Scibelli
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Dan Scolnik
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Happy, Texas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
All Payments Services; Birns & Sawyer, Inc.; CAST Security, Inc.; Canali; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Galpin Studio Rentals; Kent Hamilton; Keslow Camera; Magic Films & Video Works; Miramax International; Title House, Inc.; Truman Van Dyke
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Golden Village; Key Films; Kinepolis Film Distribution; MIRAMAX; Mars Distribution; Miramax Home Entertainment; Palace Films; RCV Distribution; Rialto Films; Triangelfilm; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1999 Golden Satellite for Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical (William H. Macy) from the International Press Aacademy.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize for Comedic Performance (Steve Zahn) at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in United States Fall October 1, 1999
Expanded Release in United States October 15, 1999
Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000
Released in United States January 1999
Miramax Films acquired domestic distribution rights at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival for a reported $11 million.
Released in United States Fall October 1, 1999
Expanded Release in United States October 15, 1999
Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)
