
Sordid Lives(2000)
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.


“They'll steal your heart... and rob your bank!”
Candy and Ellie Jo are a pair of sexy bank robbers who blast their way into small-town banks with a carload of dynamite! When they take Slim hostage, it begins a thrill-packed crime spree across the state of Texas.

Claudia Jennings
Candy Morgan

Jocelyn Jones
Ellie-Jo Turner

Johnny Crawford
Slim

Tara Strohmeier
Pam Morgan

Miles Watkins
Boyfriend

Nancy Bleier
Carol
Buddy Kling
Mr. Sherman
Oliver Clark
Officer Andy

Tom Rosqui
Jason Morgan
Ed Steef
Todd
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1976 exploring themes of texas, white trash, trailer trash, pursuit. Directed by Michael Pressman, it stars Claudia Jennings, Jocelyn Jones, Johnny Crawford. Candy and Ellie Jo are a pair of sexy bank robbers who blast their way into small-town banks with a carload of dynamite! When they take Slim hostage, it begins a thrill-packed crime spree across the state of Texas.
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