Sordid lives
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Movie propaganda
A black comedy about white trash.
Peggy was not your average grandmother, no, she was carrying out an illicit affair with a married man (GW Nethercott - Beau Bridges) in a seedy motel when she took her last breath. No, it wasn't the sex that got her; it was her lover's wooden legs lying in the middle of the floor. Ya see, she got up to use the bathroom, tripped on the legs, hit her head on the sink and well you guessed it - her brain hemorrhaged and she died right there on the spot!
As all good Southern daughters do, her daughters La Vonda (Ann Walker) and Latrelle (Bonnie Bedelia) naturally began fighting. It wasn't over what they would get, but whether or not ma minutesa was gonna wear a mink stole in her coffin, you know, one of those with the head still on it (did we mention it was 40°C and in the middle of summer?). This isn't Latrelle's only problem, she has a few more to work out. She's simply in denial about a few things, one, how her mamma died and two, about her son being gay. La Vonda has her troubles too... she wants to get their brother out of the mental institution he's been in for over 20 years and she's best friends with her mother's illicit lover's wife Noleta Nethercott (Delta Burke).
Persons of interest
- Bonnie Bedelia .... Latrelle Williamson
- Delta Burke .... Noleta Nethercott
- Beth Grant .... Sissy Hickey
- Ann Walker .... LaVonda DuPree
- Leslie Jordan .... Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram
- Rosemary Alexander .... Doctor Eve Bolinger
- Beau Bridges .... GW Nethercott
- Kirk Geiger .... Ty Williamson
- Olivia Newton-John .... Bitsy Mae Harling
- Sarah Hunley .... Juanita Barlett
- Newell Alexander .... Wardell "Bubba" Owens
- Earl Houston Bullock .... Odell Owens
- Del Shores .... Playwright
- Del Shores .... Director
- Del Shores .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Awards and film festivals:
- Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2000: Audience award: Best film
- Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2000: Audience award: Best film
- Los Angeles Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2000: Audience award: Best soundtrack
- Memphis 2000: Audience award, outstanding achievement in filmmaking
- New York Independant 2000: Grand jury prize: Best feature; Best actor (Leslie Jordan)
- Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2000: Audience award: Best film
- San Diego 2000: Patron's award: Best film
- South Beach 2000: Best film
- USA 2000: Audience award: Best film
- Studios and distributors:
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
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Media intelligence (DVD)
- Audio: Dolby Stereo
- Languages: English
- Picture: Full screen 4:3
Security censorship classification
MA 15+ (Medium level coarse language)
Surveillance time
107 minutes (1:47 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
DVD rental: 12 February 2003
VHS rental: 12 February 2003
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