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Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

in the middle of nowhere they had everything

Genres

ComedyDramaFamily

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Four guys, best friends, have grown up together in DANCER, TEXAS POP. 81, a tiny town in West Texas. Years ago, they made a solemn vow to leave town together as soon as they graduate. Now, it's that weekend and the time has come to "put up or shut up." The clock is ticking and as all 81 people in the town watch, comment, offer advice and place bets, these four very different boys with unique backgrounds struggle with the biggest decision of their lives... whether to stay or leave home.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$565592

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 May 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer

Keller Coleman

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Terrell Lee Lusk

Eddie Mills

Eddie Mills

John Hemphill

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Squirrel

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Josie Hemphill

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Mrs. Lusk

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Mr. Lusk

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Earl

Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Holden

Vivian

Shawn Weatherly

Shawn Weatherly

Sue Ann

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Squirrel's Father

Wayne Tippit

Wayne Tippit

Keller's Grandfather

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