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Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)

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Small-town America is the key setting for this tale of four West Texas high-school pals who vowed to leave their tiny town after graduation and head for L.A. Keller (Breckin Meyer) is ready to walk, but his goals are formless. Wealthy Terrell Lee Lusk (Peter Facinelli) knows his parents (Patricia Wettig, Michael O'Neill) want him to work in their family oil business. Squirrel (Ethan Embry), who lives with his alcoholic father in a rundown trailer, should find escape easy, but he finds reasons to

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Tim McCanlies

In Theaters: May 1, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Oct 13, 1998

Cast

Breckin Meyer
Keller
Peter Facinelli
Terrell Lee
Eddie Mills
John
Ethan Embry
Squirrel
Ashley Johnson
Josie
Patricia Wettig
Mrs. Lusk
Michael O'Neill
Mr. Lusk
Eddie Jones
Earl
Wayne Tippit
Keller's Grandfather
Alexandra Holden
Vivian

Critic Reviews for Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)

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.

June 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Emanuel Levy

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Highly entertaining and credibly performed

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

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A spiffy valentine to small-town America.

March 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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.

July 12, 2001 Full Review | Comment