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Sordid Lives (2000)

A black comedy about white trash.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Del Shores

Synopsis

"Sordid Lives" is about a family in a small Texas town preparing for the funeral of the mother. Among the characters are the grandson trying to find his identity in West Hollywood, the son who has spent the past twenty-three years dressed as Tammy Wynette, the sister and her best friend (who live in delightfully kitschy homes), and the two daughters (one strait-laced and one quite a bit of a loser).

Actors

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
Newell Alexander
Newell Alexander
Wardell 'Bubba' Owens
Rosemary Alexander
Rosemary Alexander
Dr. Eve Bolinger
Earl Houston Bullock
Earl Houston Bullock
Odell Owens
Mitch Carter
Mitch Carter
Bumper
Sharron Alexis
Sharron Alexis
Sara Kaufman
Mary-Margaret Lewis
Mary-Margaret Lewis
Ethel
Joel Craig
Joel Craig
Naked Man
Peter Dunaj
Peter Dunaj
Carl Chase
Carl Chase
Tom O'Berg
Tom O'Berg
Darrell Philip
Darrell Philip
Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Crews

Del Shores
Del Shores
Writer
Del Shores
Del Shores
Director

Trailers and other movies

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