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Name: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Released: 1982-7-23
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

R
1h 54m
1982

50%

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas documents in rousing song and dance a new Texas Legend, which now joins the Alamo as an historical institution immortalized in story, song, book, play and movie. The demise of the real-life Chicken Ranch inspired the musical stage play, and now the big screen version stars Burt Reynolds as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd and Dolly Parton as the Chicken Ranch's proprietress, Miss Mona. The two join together not only in romance, but to fight big city TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe (Dom DeLuise) in his efforts to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal, and thus close it down.

Director:

Colin Higgins

Producer:

Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis, Robert L. Boyett

Writer:

Larry L. King, Peter Masterson, Colin Higgins

Cast:

Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors, Barry Corbin

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

50%

Critics Consensus: It has its moments -- and a couple of appealing stars -- but this misguided movie musical largely lacks the crowd-pleasing appeal of the stage version.

Reviews

Film Frenzy

Matt Brunson

It’s a movie that never fails to entertain me, with its bright performances, amusing musical numbers, and a soundtrack that still has a place in my CD collection.

There are, of course, some Hot Probs, but Dolly ain't one. Our National Treasure holds the floor, and even sneaks in her own song to round out the catchy soundtrack.

About as sexy and funny as a bad translation of the Marquis de Sade.

"The Best Little Whorehouse" is, in spots at least, a romping musical good time.

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