The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

"With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!"

1982 1h 54m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 188

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!”

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Cast

Dolly Parton
Mona Stangley
Burt Reynolds
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Dom DeLuise
Melvin P. Thorpe
Charles Durning
Governor of Texas
Jim Nabors
Deputy Fred
Robert Mandan
Senator Wingwood
Lois Nettleton
Dulcie Mae
Theresa Merritt
Jewel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Higgins
Writers: Larry L. King, Peter Masterson, Colin Higgins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Colin Higgins, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas Eliopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Colin Higgins directs. William A. Fraker behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Nicholas Eliopoulos cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Colin Higgins, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nicholas Eliopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!".
7IMDB entry: tt0083642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "governor", "crusader", "brothel", "texas".