Movie
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982R1h 54m6.2 / 10
With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!
When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.
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Synopsis
When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.
More about The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Cast
Dolly PartonMona Stangley
Burt ReynoldsSheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Dom DeLuiseMelvin P. Thorpe
Charles DurningGovernor of Texas
Jim NaborsDeputy Fred
Robert MandanSenator Wingwood
Lois NettletonDulcie Mae
Theresa MerrittJewelCredits
- Directed by
- Colin Higgins
- Written by
- Colin Higgins, Peter Masterson, Larry L. King
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $27.5M
- Box office
- $69.7M
Production
- Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions
Themes
based on play or musicalbrothelbustycat housecensorshipclash of culturesconservativecorrupt governor
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