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Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

A black comedy about white trash.

20006.41h 51m

Overview

As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives.

Directed by Del Shores
Written by Del Shores
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Bitsy Mae Harling

Kirk Geiger

Kirk Geiger

Ty Williamson

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

G.W. Nethercott

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Latrelle Williamson

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Sissy Hickey

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram

Sarah Hunley

Sarah Hunley

Juanita Bartlett

Ann Walker

Ann Walker

LaVonda DuPree

Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Noleta Nethercott

Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Glyndora

Themes & Keywords

southern usatransvestitetexasdark comedybased on play or musicaldysfunctional familymale homosexualitysouthern baptisttrailer trashdraggay theme

About Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives is a comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of southern usa, transvestite, texas, dark comedy, based on play or musical, dysfunctional family. Directed by Del Shores, it stars Olivia Newton-John, Kirk Geiger, Beau Bridges. As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives.

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