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Sordid Lives is a 2000 American independent romantic comedy film written and directed by Del Shores. According to the director's commentary DVD extra feature, it includes elements of his life. Sordid Lives received mixed reviews from mainstream audiences, but became a cult classic with LGBT fans, particularly in the South. The film was followed by the 2008 television series Sordid Lives: The Series and the 2017 film A Very Sordid Wedding.

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.

Actor Character Notes An ex con honky tonk singer and lesbian with "a reputation". (Newton John reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series.) Latrelle's closeted gay son, who leaves his Southern Baptist family in Texas to become an actor in West Hollywood. (Jason Dottley takes over the role in Sordid Lives: The Series, with Geiger returning in A Very Sordid Wedding.) The town drunk who frequents Bubba's Bar. (Bartlett reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) The bar owner and object of Brother Boy's affection. (Newell reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Noleta's unfaithful husband, a legless Vietnam veteran. (David Steen takes over the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Bubba's brother, who is scarred for life by a pig bloating incident. (David Cowgill takes over the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Peggy's much younger sister, aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Latrelle, trying to quit smoking. (Grant reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series, but is replaced by Dale Dickey for A Very Sordid Wedding.) Sissy's next door neighbor, the distraught wife of G. W. Nethercott. (Caroline Rhea takes over the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Peggy's Tammy Wynette obsessed son, who has been institutionalized for 23 years for being a cross dressing homosexual. (Jordan reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Bumper The mental institution security guard, who taunts Brother Boy. (Carter reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series.) Ty's uptight mother and Peggy's eldest daughter, who tries to persuade Lavonda and Sissy not to bury Peggy in a mink stole in Texas during the summer. (Bedelia reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Ty's deranged ex girlfriend who believes they are meant to be together. (Alexis reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series.) Latrelle's liberal, free spirited sister. (Walker reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) Ethel Brother Boy's best friend and confidante at the mental institution. (Lewis reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series.) The pill popping psychiatrist at the mental institution, who wants to de homosexualize Brother Boy so she can write a book and appear on Oprah. (Alexander reprises the role in Sordid Lives: The Series and A Very Sordid Wedding.) The recently deceased sister of Sissy, and mother of Latrelle, LaVonda and Brother Boy. (Rue McClanahan takes over the role in Sordid Lives: The Series. )William Edward PhippsRev. BarnesFinal film role.

In Fall 2014, Del Shores announced that he was working on a sequel to the film titled A Very Sordid Wedding. Beard Collins Shores Productions launched an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to assemble the project and secure investor financing. The campaign ended on October 29, 2014, and filming for the sequel began in October 2015. The film premiered in Palm Springs, California, on March 10, 2017. The film picks up 16 years after the events of the first film and deals with the impact of the advancement of same sex marriage in the conservative Southern community. Several actors from the original Sordid Lives film reprise their roles, including Bonnie Bedelia, Leslie Jordan, Newell Alexander, Sarah Hunley, Rosemary Alexander, Ann Walker, and Kirk Geiger. Joining them from the Sordid Lives series are David Steen, David Cowgill, and Caroline Rhea. Original actors Beth Grant and Olivia Newton John turned down offers to return for the sequel. While Grant's role of Sissy was recast, Newton John's role of Bitsy Mae was written out of the script. Shores also announced that several new actors would be joining the returning performers. In Spring 2015, Whoopi Goldberg was added to the cast as Ty's mother in law.

Continuing the story, Viacom's Logo television channel produced Sordid Lives: The Series, consisting of 12 episodes. The television version begins at a point before that covered in the film, with Rue McClanahan as the mother, Peggy Ingram. Many of the film cast returned, including Leslie Jordan and Olivia Newton John. Caroline Rhea replaced Delta Burke, and Jason Dottley replaced Kirk Geiger as Ty Williamson. The series premiered on July 23, 2008, and ended after one season on October 29, 2008.