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Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
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Wikipedia article
'Dancer, Texas Pop. 81' is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills, and Ethan Embry.
Plot
The film is set in the small, fictional American town of Dancer (Brewster County, Texas). Only 81 people live in this town. Following their high school graduation, four young men wrestle with their decisions to leave for Los Angeles.
Cast
* Breckin Meyer as Keller Coleman
* Peter Facinelli as Terrell Lee Lusk
* Eddie Mills as John Hemphill
* Ethan Embry as "Squirrel"
* Ashley Johnson as Josie Hemphill
* Patricia Wettig as Mrs. Lusk
* Michael O'Neill as Mr. Lusk
* Eddie Jones as Earl
* Wayne Tippit as Keller's Grandfather
* Alexandra Holden as Vivian
* Keith Szarabajka as Squirrel's Father
* Shawn Weatherly as Sue Ann
* Michael Crabtree as Mr. Hemphill
* Lashawn McIvor as Mrs. Hemphill
Reception
'Dancer, Texas Pop. 81' received positive reviews and holds an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews.
The film reviewer Joe M. O'Connell, writing for the 'San Antonio Express-News', called the film "the finest representation of small-town Texas since 'The Last Picture Show'". The movie was filmed in Fort Davis, Texas.
References
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