Trailer
Plot summary
Three men break out of a prison chain gang. Wayne and Harry take a motor home that belongs to two men who work as beauty pageant consultants, and in the town of Happy, Texas, Sheriff Chappy Dent mistakes the pair for those organizers. They keep up the act to stay clear of the law while they look for a way to rob the bank. Harry becomes interested in Josephine, who runs the bank; Chappy is drawn to Harry; and Wayne works with Doreen, the pageant coordinator.
Cast
- Jillian Berardas Madison 'Maddie'
- Melissa Arnoldas Another Happy Girl
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Happy, Texas (1999)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film's Sundance premiere set off a bidding war between Fox Searchlight, Independent Pictures, Trimark and a joint Paramount Classics and Summit bid. Miramax won and said it paid $2.5 million; other reports put the figure nearer $10 million.
