The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1h 54m
6.2

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.

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Dolly Parton
Mona Stangley
Dom DeLuise
Melvin P. Thorpe
Charles Durning
Governor of Texas
Jim Nabors
Deputy Fred
Robert Mandan
Senator Wingwood
Lois Nettleton
Dulcie Mae
Theresa Merritt
Jewel
Noah Beery Jr.
Edsel
Raleigh Bond
Mayor
Barry Corbin
C.J.
Ken Magee
Mansel
Mary Jo Catlett
Rita
Mary Louise Wilson
Modene
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Sandy Johnson
Chicken Ranch Girl
Gail Benedict
Chicken Ranch Girl
Valerie Leigh Bixler
Chicken Ranch Girl
Leslie Cook
Chicken Ranch Girl
Carol Culver
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lorraine Fields
Chicken Ranch Girl
Trish Garland
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lee Lund
Chicken Ranch Girl
Paula Lynn
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lily Mariye
Chicken Ranch Girl
Andrea Pike
Chicken Ranch Girl
Terry Calloway
Chicken Ranch Girl
Jennifer Nairn-Smith
Chicken Ranch Girl
Terri Treas
Chicken Ranch Girl
Melanie Winter
Chicken Ranch Girl
Stephen Bray
Aggie
Brian Bullard
Aggie
Jeff Calhoun
Aggie
Gary Chapman
Aggie
John Dolf
Aggie
David Engel
Aggie
Edmond Alan Forsyth
Aggie
Mark Fotopoulos
Aggie
Michael Fullington
Aggie
David Warren Gibson
Aggie
Joe Hart
Aggie
Jeffrey Hornaday
Aggie
Patrick Maguire
Aggie
Ted Marriot
Aggie
Steven Moore
Aggie
Douglas Robb
Aggie
Kevin Ryan
Aggie
Tim Topper
Aggie
Marvin Tunney
Aggie
Randy Val Cupp
Aggie
Robert Warners
Aggie
Robin Lynn Funk
Dogette
Larry Kenton
Dogette
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Dogette
Mark Thomas McGee
Dogette
Karen McLain
Dogette
Benjamin Taylor
Dogette
Arnetia Walker
Dogette
Ty Whitney
Dogette
Robert Briscoe Evans
Melvin's Crew
John Walter Davis
Melvin's Crew
Gregory Itzin
Melvin's Crew
Timothy Stack
Melvin's Crew
Larry B. Williams
Melvin's Crew
Harvey Christiansen
Old Farmer
Donald F. Colson
Jeff Gerald
Helen Kleeb
Dora
Mickey Jones
Henry
Bobby Fite
Dulcie Mae's Son
Paula Shaw
Wulla Jean
Kenneth White
Sheriff Jack Roy
Ted Gehring
Sheriff Chapman
Wayne Heffley
TV Station Manager
Verne Lundquist
Verne Lundquist
Lee Grosscup
Lee Grossip
Lee Ritchey
Governor's Aide
Alice Drummond
Governor's Secretary
Thomas Myers
Senator's Aide
Victoria Wells
Washing Girl
Karyn Harrison
Chicken Girl
Randy Bennett
Privates Boy
Willie T. Neely
Nester
Harold Offer
Nester
Kenneth Threadgill
Nester
John Perry Edson
Male Reporter
Robert Ginnaven
Male Reporter
Sharon Ammann
Female Reporter
Claudette Gardner
Female Reporter
Suzi McLaughlin
Female Reporter
Anne Gaybis
Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited)
Larry Gilman
50's Vignette (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kay Parker
World War II Girl (uncredited)
Catherine Wilkinson
Young Whore Dancer (uncredited)
Bret Williams
Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited)
Robbin Young
Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited)
Chuck Dawson
JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited)
Kitten Natividad
1910 Working Girl (uncredited)
Jerry Mitchell
Aggie (uncredited)

Crew

Colin Higgins
Director, Screenplay
Peter Masterson
Screenplay, Musical
Larry L. King
Screenplay, Musical
Jack Hofstra
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
David Bretherton
Editor
Walter Hannemann
Editor
Nicholas Eliopoulos
Editor
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Jack Frost Sanders
First Assistant Director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill
Second Assistant Director
Jim Van Wyck
Second Assistant Director
Thomas L. Miller
Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Producer
Robert L. Boyett
Producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Co-Producer
Robert F. Boyle
Production Designer
Steve Bridge
Camera Operator
Nick McLean
Camera Operator
Jeff Zimmerman
Assistant Camera
Lawrence Grauman
Assistant Camera
Keith Peterman
First Assistant Camera
Cal Roberts
First Assistant Camera
Bobby Thomas
First Assistant Camera
Terry Liebling
Casting
Mary Vance
Casting
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Designer
April Ferry
Wardrobe Master
Shirlee Strahm
Costumer
Irene De'Atley
Hairstylist
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Barbara Lorenz
Hairstylist
Colleen Owens
Hairstylist
Lorraine Roberson
Hairstylist
Pete Altobelli
Makeup Artist
Cindy Baggett
Makeup Artist
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Marvin G. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
John Stacy
Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn Hoskinson
Sound Editor
Walt Jenevein
Sound Editor
Bruce Stambler
Sound Editor
Kyle Wright
Sound Editor
Stanley H. Polinsky
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John J. Stephens
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William B. Kaplan
Sound mixer
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Fred Z. Gebler
Special Effects
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Dolly Parton
Songs
Carol Hall
Songs, Musical
Arthur Jeph Parker
Set Decoration
Daniel Maltese
Set Designer
Curtis A. Schnell
Set Designer
Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Eddie Hice
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Stevens
Choreographer
Dave Anderberg
Grip
Gary H. Holt
Gaffer
Doug Pentek
Gaffer
Phill Norman
Title Designer
Norman Newberry
Art Direction