The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
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| Directed by | Colin Higgins |
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| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20.5 million |
| Box office | $69.7 million |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). It is an adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical of the same name, and stars Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Jim Nabors, Charles Durning, Dom DeLuise, Noah Beery, Jr., Robert Mandan, Lois Nettleton, Theresa Merritt, Barry Corbin, Mary Jo Catlett and Mary Louise Wilson.
Durning was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Texas governor. Golden Globe nominations went to the film for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Parton for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical). It was the fourth highest-grossing live-action musical film of the 1980s.
Ed Earl, the sheriff of Gilbert, Texas, has a relationship of long standing with Miss Mona, who runs a brothel there called the "Chicken Ranch". Illegal or not, Earl does not interfere with her business, which has been a fixture in the town for as long as either can remember.
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