by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this filmization of the hit Broadway musical, a popular brothel is threatened with a shutdown by Texas authorities. Burt Reynolds plays the Sheriff, while Dolly Parton portrays the Chicken Ranch madam. While this film has its moments, it never reaches the entertainment heights of its stage predecessor.
characteristics
themes
keywords
robbery
romance
sheriff
prostitute/prostitution
brothel
love
bad-woman
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