Happy Texas

13 Dec 2000

Director: Mark Illsley

USA

1999

98 min

Two escaped convicts, Harry and Wayne, steal an RV and end up in Happy, Texas, where they’re mistaken for a gay couple hired to run the “Little Miss Fresh-Squeezed” beauty pageant. Deciding to play along, they embrace their new identities while plotting to rob the local bank. However, their plans are complicated when Harry falls for the bank manager and Wayne finds himself surprisingly invested in coaching the young contestants. This quirky comedy explores themes of identity, second chances, and finding happiness in unexpected places.

Starring: Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, William H. Macy