The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982 · 114 min · EN · R · 6.3 (190 votes)
Dir. Colin Higgins · Starring Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors, Robert Mandan · Music Patrick Williams

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

Comedy

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.

VIBE

A boisterous, good-time musical romp that revels in its own outrageousness. It's a colorful, song-filled clash between small-town charm and crusading zeal, celebrating freedom with a wink and a smile.

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