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Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

A black comedy about white trash.

Part of Sordid Lives Collection

2000•1h 51m•6.5/10
Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.5/10(51)

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

Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics, Sordid Lives LLC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

Wardell 'Bubba' Owens

Rosemary Alexander

Rosemary Alexander

Dr. Eve Bolinger

Earl Houston Bullock

Odell Owens

Mitch Carter

Mitch Carter

Bumper

Sharron Alexis

Sara Kaufman

Mary-Margaret Lewis

Ethel

Joel Craig

Naked Man

Peter Dunaj

Carl Chase

Carl Chase

Tom O'Berg

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