Sordid Lives

"A black comedy about white trash."

2000 1h 51m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 52

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“A black comedy about white trash.”

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Cast

Olivia Newton-John
Bitsy Mae Harling
Kirk Geiger
Ty Williamson
Beau Bridges
G.W. Nethercott
Bonnie Bedelia
Latrelle Williamson
Beth Grant
Sissy Hickey
Leslie Jordan
Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
Sarah Hunley
Juanita Bartlett
Ann Walker
LaVonda DuPree

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Del Shores
Writers: Del Shores
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sordid Lives Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Olivia Newton-John and Kirk Geiger and Beau Bridges carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A black comedy about white trash.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Del Shores directs. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Sordid Lives Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Olivia Newton-John and Kirk Geiger and Beau Bridges carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A black comedy about white trash.".
6IMDB entry: tt0204640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "southern usa", "transvestite", "texas", "dark comedy".