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1982 | DIRECTED BY COLIN HIGGINS

The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas

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Movie Stats
Year
1982
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Certificates

15

R

14

A

11
Select Cast
Dolly Parton
Burt Reynolds
Dom DeLuise
Charles Durning
Jim Nabors
Robert Mandan
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
20th Nov 2023
Last viewed:
8th Jan 2025
Total views:
11
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
23rd July 1982
43 years 2 months 3 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
12th November 1982
42 years 10 months 14 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
18th November 1982
42 years 10 months 8 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
25th November 1982
42 years 10 months 1 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
10th December 1982
42 years 9 months 16 days ago
Colombia release date
 Colombia
25th December 1982
42 years 9 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £872.5 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $69.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $70.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
522,478 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
23.7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Nov '82
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £209.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Release: 23rd Jul '82
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $11.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
colin higgins Colin Higgins
Starring
Burt ReynoldsSheriff Ed Earl Dodd
colin higginsDolly PartonMona Stangley
Dom DeLuiseMelvin
Charles DurningGovernor
Jim NaborsDeputy Fred
Robert MandanSenator Wingwood
Lois NettletonDulcie Mae
Theresa MerrittJewel
Noah Beery Jr.Edsel
Raleigh BondMayor
Barry CorbinC.J.
Ken MageeMansel
Mary Jo CatlettRita
Mary Louise WilsonModene
Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith
Gail BenedictChicken Ranch Girl
Valerie Leigh BixlerChicken Ranch Girl
Leslie CookChicken Ranch Girl
Carol CulverChicken Ranch Girl
Lorraine FieldsChicken Ranch Girl
Trish GarlandChicken Ranch Girl
Sandi JohnsonChicken Ranch Girl
Lee LundChicken Ranch Girl
Paula LynnChicken Ranch Girl
Lily MariyeChicken Ranch Girl
Andrea PikeChicken Ranch Girl
Terry CallowayChicken Ranch Girl
Jennifer Nairn-SmithChicken Ranch Girl
Terri TreasChicken Ranch Girl
Melanie WinterChicken Ranch Girl
Stephen BrayAggie
Brian BullardAggie
Jeff CalhounAggie
Gary ChapmanAggie
John DolfAggie
David EngelAggie
Edmond Alan ForsythAggie
Mark FotopoulosAggie
Michael FullingtonAggie
David Warren GibsonAggie
Joe HartAggie
Jeffrey HornadayAggie
Patrick MaguireAggie
Ted MarriotAggie
Jerry MitchellAggie
Steven MooreAggie
Douglas RobbAggie
Kevin RyanAggie
Tim TopperAggie
Marvin TunneyAggie
Randy Val CuppAggie
Robert WarnersAggie
Robin Lynn FunkDogette
Larry KentonDogette
Edie Lehmann BoddickerDogette
Mark Thomas McGeeDogette
Karen McLainDogette
Benjamin TaylorDogette
Arnetia WalkerDogette
Ty WhitneyDogette
Robert Briscoe EvansMelvin's Crew
John Walter DavisMelvin's Crew
Gregory ItzinMelvin's Crew
Timothy StackMelvin's Crew
Larry B. WilliamsMelvin's Crew
Harvey ChristiansenOld Farmer
Donald F. ColsonJeff Gerald
Helen KleebDora
Mickey JonesHenry
Bobby FiteDulcie Mae's Son
Paula ShawWulla Jean
Kenneth WhiteSheriff Jack Roy
Ted GehringSheriff Chapman
Wayne HeffleyTV Station Manager
Verne LundquistVerne Lundquist
Lee GrosscupLee Grossip
Lee RitcheyGovernor's Aide
Alice DrummondGovernor's Secretary
Thomas MyersSenator's Aide
Victoria WellsWashing Girl
Karyn HarrisonChicken Girl
Randy BennettPrivates Boy
Willie T. NeelyNester
Harold OfferNester
Kenneth ThreadgillNester
John EdsonMale Reporter
Robert GinnavenMale Reporter
Sharon AmmannFemale Reporter
Claudette GardnerFemale Reporter
Suzi McLaughlinFemale Reporter
Christine Bridges
uncredited
Chicken Ranch Girl Raid
Sterling Clark
uncredited
Dancer
Chuck Dawson
uncredited
JukeBox Delivery Man
Anne Gaybis
uncredited
Chicken Ranch Girl
Larry Gilman
uncredited
50's Vignette
Bob Harks
uncredited
Audience Member
Kay Parker
uncredited
World War II Girl
Catherine Wilkinson
uncredited
Young Whore Dancer
Bret Williams
uncredited
Silhouette Cowboy
Robbin Young
uncredited
Working Girl in Whorehouse
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£872,538
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
19 Nov 1982
1N
£209,105
£209,105
26 Nov 1982
1▲▼
£160,850
£426,253
3 Dec 1982
1▲▼
£123,731
£593,290
10 Dec 1982
2▼
£82,487
£704,647
17 Dec 1982
3▼
£54,991
£781,634
24 Dec 1982
3▲▼
£27,496
£821,503
31 Dec 1982
3▲▼
£18,331
£845,333
7 Jan 1983
3▲▼
£9,166
£857,707
14 Jan 1983
3▲▼
£6,111
£865,957
21 Jan 1983
4▼
£4,701
£872,538

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
13
Total Weeks
13
Total US Gross:
$69,701,637
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Jul 1982
1N
$11,874,268
$11,874,268
30 Jul 1982
2▼
$9,012,785
$28,414,748
6 Aug 1982
2▲▼
$6,292,139
$40,102,965
13 Aug 1982
4▼
$4,445,997
$48,081,292
20 Aug 1982
5▼
$2,931,803
$53,374,789
27 Aug 1982
4▲
$2,305,209
$57,264,275
3 Sep 1982
6▼
$2,432,540
$60,127,591
10 Sep 1982
5▲
$1,518,548
$62,895,558
17 Sep 1982
6▼
$1,462,555
$65,204,639
24 Sep 1982
7▼
$1,208,906
$66,939,244
1 Oct 1982
7▲▼
$885,578
$67,834,702
8 Oct 1982
7▲▼
$809,889
$69,508,404
15 Oct 1982
7▲▼
$546,295
$69,701,637

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£872,538
4081
Colombiana
4082
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
4083
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US total gross
$69,701,637
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The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Musical
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