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Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.


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

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
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a comedy film released in 1982 exploring themes of governor, crusader, brothel, texas, musical, based on play or musical. Directed by Colin Higgins, it stars Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Dom DeLuise. 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.
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