

Sordid Lives
2000-05-25 · 111 min · ★ 6.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- Del Shores
- Production companies
- Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics, Sordid Lives LLC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,079,726
Top Cast
Olivia Newton-JohnBitsy Mae Harling
Kirk GeigerTy Williamson
Beau BridgesG.W. Nethercott
Bonnie BedeliaLatrelle Williamson
Beth GrantSissy Hickey
Leslie JordanEarl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
Sarah HunleyJuanita Bartlett
Ann WalkerLaVonda DuPree
Delta BurkeNoleta Nethercott
Dale DickeyGlyndora
Newell AlexanderWardell 'Bubba' Owens
Rosemary AlexanderDr. Eve Bolinger
Mitch CarterBumper
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