- Sordid Lives
Infobox Film
name = Sordid Lives
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director = Del Shores
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writer = Del Shores
starring =Bonnie Bedelia Delta Burke Leslie Jordan Beau Bridges
Olivia Newton-John
distributor =Regent Releasing
released =25 May 2000
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website = http://www.sordidlives-themovie.com/
country = US
language = English
followed_by = ""
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gross = 1,010,000
imdb_id = 0204640"Sordid Lives", is a 2000
independent film ,comedy written and directed byDel Shores . The movie is based on Shores' play of the same name and includes elements of his life, according to the director's DVD commentary. The film is followed by the 2008television series "".The original stage play premiered in
Los Angeles onMay 11 ,1996 and ultimately won 14Drama Logue Awards . The film met with mixed reviews from mainstream audiences but became acult classic withLGBT fans particularly in the South.The movie tells the story of a Texas family coming together in the aftermath of the matriarch's death. Tagline: A black comedy about white trash.
To keep the sordid stories coming, VIACOM's new premium station Logo has greenlight 12 episodes of Del Shores' "". Much of the film cast is on board including Leslie Jordan and Olivia Newton-John. Delta Burke's part will be potrayed by
Caroline Rhea . Playing the part of Ty Williamson will be Del Shores' husband,Jason Dottley , [cite web |url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=56924986 |title=Jason Dottley |publisher=MySpace ] who has been on the national tour of the stage production of "Sordid Lives". Production began in September 2007, and began airing in July 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/sordid-lives-the-series/show/60618/summary.html |title=Sordid Lives: The Series |publisher=TV.com]Film synopsis
A colorful family from a small Texas town must come to grips with the accidental death of the elderly family matriarch during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her much younger, married neighbor.
The woman's family must deal with their own demons while preparing for what could be an embarrassing funeral.
Cast and characters
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*A Sordid Life (play) External links
* [http://www.sordidlives-themovie.com Official Movie Site from Regent Releasing]
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* [http://www.dvdfuture.com/review.php?id=399 Film review]
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