---
title: 'Sordid Lives (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Del Shores'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sordid-lives-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204640/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sordid Lives (2000)

2000 · 111 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Sordid Lives is a 2000 American black comedy film written and directed by Del Shores, in his directorial debut. It is based on his 1996 play -- inspired by Shore's own coming out experience -- about a Texas family coming together in the aftermath of the matriarch's death. Produced independently, filming took place in Los Angeles on a $500,000 budget in late 1999. It was shot digitally that was later transferred to 35mm film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Del Shores](https://cinepixo.com/people/del-shores)
- **Screenplay:** [Del Shores](https://cinepixo.com/people/del-shores)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George S. Clinton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-s-clinton)

## Cast

- [Bonnie Bedelia](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-bedelia)
- [Dale Dickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dale-dickey)
- [Olivia Newton-John](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-newton-john)
- [Beth Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-grant)
- [Delta Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/delta-burke)
- [Beau Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/beau-bridges)
- [William Edward Phipps](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-edward-phipps)
- [Leslie Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-jordan)

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Official site: http://www.sordidlives-themovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/sordid-lives-2000
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