The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

MPAA Rating

Theatrical Release Date

Jul 22, 1982

Genre(s)

Comedy
4-for-3 Comedy

Rating (Stars)

Description

This is an energetic, but ultimately mediocre adaptation of the play, directed on Broadway by Tommy Tune. Burt Reynolds is the town sheriff and a regular patron of a local bordello. He wages a public battle to keep it open after it is targeted as the devil's den by a television minister. Charles Durning was nominated for a Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and there are some lively song and dance numbers featuring Dolly Parton as the madame of the Chicken Ranch. However, this becomes bogged down in too many serious moments for it to be more than a lightweight musical comedy. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Director

Colin Higgins

Stars

Burt Reynolds
Dolly Parton
Dom DeLuise
Charles Durning
Jim Nabors

Running Time

115 minutes

Original Price

$9.99

Current Value

$4.37

DVD Features

Closed-captioned
Color
DVD-Video
Widescreen
NTSC
2.35:1