The plot is basically the same as that of the stage production, with one significant difference. In the original, Ed Earl and Miss Mona had a one-night stand (which the sheriff has forgotten) fifteen years earlier, but in the film they maintain an ongoing affair. Their relationship in the film brings about not only the (added) accusatory scene, when the sheriff--disappointed that Mona has broken her promise (likewise added) to close the Chicken Ranch down long enough for things to cool off--calls her a whore, but also the happy ending at the very end, when he proposes marriage to Mona (which she accepts), even though that might endanger his chances to be elected as a state legislator (he is elected anyway). A sub-plot involving Angel and Shy (newly arriving workers at the Chicken Ranch) was deleted from the film.

The Broadway score was embellished with two songs written by Parton, "Sneakin' Around" and a two-stanza version of the popular hit "I Will Always Love You".

The house used in the film is located at Universal Studios in Hollywood and can be viewed as part of the backlot tram tour. This house was also seen in the Ghost Whisperer episode "The Lost Boys". The inspiration for the set came from a real house located outside Austin, Texas, which is featured in scenes from the movie .

The role of Melvin P. Thorpe (portrayed by Dom DeLuise) is based on Marvin Zindler, an eccentric consumer reporter for Houston's KTRK-TV.

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