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  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
  • R
    114 min | Comedy, Musical
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
R
114 min | Comedy, Musical

A town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse.
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Director
Writers
Larry L. King (play) (screenplay) | Peter Masterson (play) (screenplay) | Colin Higgins (screenplay)
Composers
Carol Hall | Patrick Williams (original background music)
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Terry Liebling (as Terry H. Liebling)
Production Designer
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Release date
Jul 23, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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102 cast members
Name Known for
Burt Reynolds
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd   See fewer
Dolly Parton
Mona Stangley Mona Stangley   See fewer
Dom DeLuise
Melvin Melvin   See fewer
Charles Durning
Governor Governor   See fewer
Jim Nabors
Deputy Fred Deputy Fred   See fewer
Robert Mandan
Senator Wingwood Senator Wingwood   See fewer
Lois Nettleton
Dulcie Mae Dulcie Mae   See fewer
Noah Beery Jr.
Edsel (as Noah Beery) Edsel (as Noah Beery)   See fewer
Ken Magee
Mansel Mansel   See fewer
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith Howard K. Smith   See fewer
Gail Benedict
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Valerie Leigh Bixler
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Leslie Cook
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Carol Culver
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Lorraine Fields
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Trish Garland
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Sandi Johnson
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Lee Lund
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Paula Lynn
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Lily Mariye
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Andrea Pike
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Terry Calloway
Chicken Ranch Girl (as Terrie M. Robinson) Chicken Ranch Girl (as Terrie M. Robinson)   See fewer
Jennifer Nairn-Smith
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Terri Treas
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Melanie Winter
Chicken Ranch Girl Chicken Ranch Girl   See fewer
Jeff Calhoun
Aggie (as Jeffrey Calhoun) Aggie (as Jeffrey Calhoun)   See fewer
John Dolf
Aggie Aggie   See fewer
Edmond Alan Forsyth
Aggie (as Ed Forsyth) Aggie (as Ed Forsyth)   See fewer
Joe Hart
Aggie Aggie   See fewer
Kevin Ryan
Aggie Aggie   See fewer
Tim Topper
Aggie Aggie   See fewer
Robin Lynn Funk
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Larry Kenton
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Dogette (as Edie Lehmann) Dogette (as Edie Lehmann)   See fewer
Mark Thomas McGee
Dogette (as Mark McGee) Dogette (as Mark McGee)   See fewer
Karen McLain
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Benjamin Taylor
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Arnetia Walker
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Ty Whitney
Dogette Dogette   See fewer
Robert Briscoe Evans
Melvin's Crew (as Robert Briscoe) Melvin's Crew (as Robert Briscoe)   See fewer
John Walter Davis
Melvin's Crew Melvin's Crew   See fewer
Gregory Itzin
Melvin's Crew Melvin's Crew   See fewer
Timothy Stack
Melvin's Crew Melvin's Crew   See fewer
Larry B. Williams
Melvin's Crew Melvin's Crew   See fewer
Harvey Christiansen
Old Farmer Old Farmer   See fewer
Donald F. Colson
Jeff Gerald Jeff Gerald   See fewer
Bobby Fite
Dulcie Mae's Son Dulcie Mae's Son   See fewer
Paula Shaw
Wulla Jean Wulla Jean   See fewer
Kenneth White
Sheriff Jack Roy Sheriff Jack Roy   See fewer
Ted Gehring
Sheriff Chapman Sheriff Chapman   See fewer
Wayne Heffley
TV Station Manager TV Station Manager   See fewer
Verne Lundquist
Verne Lundquist (as Vern Lundquist) Verne Lundquist (as Vern Lundquist)   See fewer
Lee Grosscup
Lee Grossip Lee Grossip   See fewer
Lee Ritchey
Governor's Aide Governor's Aide   See fewer
Alice Drummond
Governor's Secretary Governor's Secretary   See fewer
Thomas Myers
Senator's Aide (as Thomas R. Myers) Senator's Aide (as Thomas R. Myers)   See fewer
Victoria Wells
Washing Girl Washing Girl   See fewer
Karyn Harrison
Chicken Girl Chicken Girl   See fewer
Randy Bennett
Privates Boy Privates Boy   See fewer
Harold Offer
Nester Nester   See fewer
John Edson
Male Reporter Male Reporter   See fewer
Robert Ginnaven
Male Reporter Male Reporter   See fewer
Sharon Ammann
Female Reporter Female Reporter   See fewer
Claudette Gardner
Female Reporter Female Reporter   See fewer
Suzi McLaughlin
Female Reporter Female Reporter   See fewer
Herb Boomhower
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christine Bridges
Chicken Ranch Girl Raid (uncredited) Chicken Ranch Girl Raid (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Douglas Butler
Customer in waiting room (uncredited) Customer in waiting room (uncredited)   See fewer
Sterling Clark
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Dawson
JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited) JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Gaybis
Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited) Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Gilman
50's Vignette (uncredited) 50's Vignette (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Parker
World War II Girl (uncredited) World War II Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Wilkinson
Young Whore Dancer (uncredited) Young Whore Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bret Williams
Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited) Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robbin Young
Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited) Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited)   See fewer
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