Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

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Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

PG

1998

1h 35m

Comedy

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Keller (Breckin Meyer), Terrell Lee (Peter Facinelli), Squirrel (Ethan Embry) and John (Eddie Mills) are four best friends about to graduate from the high school in their tiny West Texas town. The boys have a longstanding pact to escape their small-world upbringing and head for Los Angeles once they get their diplomas. Although each boy has dreamt of a more exciting life elsewhere, all are struggling to take the plunge, especially as the townspeople try to convince them all to stay.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Tim McCanlies' charming feature directorial debut evokes the spirit of Capra's Depression comedies and Thornton Wilder's Our Town, without the nostalgia or sentimentality of those works.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 9, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 4, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Highly entertaining and credibly performed

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 18, 2002

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A spiffy valentine to small-town America.

Mar 2, 2002

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Karina Montgomery

Cinerina

I don't care if it's a weekend-long slice of life in an incredibly scenic hick town with no major plot line; in fact, that's what I liked most about it.

Rated: 5

Jul 12, 2001

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A young Peter Facinelli, Breckin Meyer, Eddie Mills, and Ethan Embry 4 friends have been together and lived in a small Texas town their whole lives All of them promised after graduation to head to California to start their own lives But it's going to be impossible since many of the residents are forcing them to stay out of obligation, family roots etc. Will they be stuck forever or finally leave? Are there more reasons to leave or to stay? This is a made-for-tv flick all the way So many conversations that could be solved if people would just speak up more Way too quiet and these 4 guys should be in charge of their lives instead of others speaking for them

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/23

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Audience Member

I loved it! a lovely change of pace

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

What could nave been a really interesting look at the dynamics of four high school senior friends graduating and growing into men in small town Texas turned out to be a lukewarm and predictable Disney-like family flick. I'd probably give the film an extra half star if it didn't have the horrendously heavy handed music score that ruins nearly every scene. Beautiful cinematography though!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Saw it during class one day, and it didn't really catch my attention. The acting was ok, but the film could have been better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Frances H

Charming little movie about a very small town and the four high school grads who plan to leave for L.A. Beautiful views of the Texas skies and the lives of gentle people.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/13

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Audience Member

I love this movie it's really cute and the cast is incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Tim McCanlies

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Breckin Meyer

Keller Coleman

Peter Facinelli

Terrell Lee Lusk

Eddie Mills

John Hemphill

Ethan Embry

Squirrel

Ashley Johnson

Josie Hemphill

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Synopsis

Keller (Breckin Meyer), Terrell Lee (Peter Facinelli), Squirrel (Ethan Embry) and John (Eddie Mills) are four best friends about to graduate from the high school in their tiny West Texas town. The boys have a longstanding pact to escape their small-world upbringing and head for Los Angeles once they get their diplomas. Although each boy has dreamt of a more exciting life elsewhere, all are struggling to take the plunge, especially as the townspeople try to convince them all to stay.

Director: Tim McCanlies
Producer: Chase Foster, Dana Shaffer, Peter White
Screenwriter: Tim McCanlies
Production Co: HSX Films, Chase Productions, Caribou Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $565.6K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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