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John Waters

John Samuel Waters, Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, journalist, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. Waters's 1970s and early '80s trash films feature his regular troupe of actors known as...
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Serial Mom

Serial Mom (1994) is an American satirical comedy written and directed by John Waters, starring Kathleen Turner as the titular character, Sam Waterston as her husband, and Ricki Lake and Matthew Lillard as her daughter and son. Despite statements to...

Initial release date:

  • Apr 13, 1994

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Runtime:

  • 95 min (57 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 13,000,000 (US$)

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Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented (2000) is a darkly comic cult film written and directed by John Waters. It stars Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Michael Shannon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title (which is also Dorff's character's...

Initial release date:

  • Aug 11, 2000

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Runtime:

  • 87 min (52 hs )

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Female Trouble

Female Trouble (1974) is a American comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Waters starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, Michael Potter, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh. The film is dedicated to...

Initial release date:

  • Oct 4, 1974

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Desperate Living

Desperate Living (1977) is a film by Baltimore, Maryland filmmaker John Waters starring Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pearce, and Jean Hill. Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole), a neurotic, delusional, suburban housewife, and...

Initial release date:

  • May 27, 1977

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Runtime:

  • 90 min (54 hs )

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Mondo Trasho

Mondo Trasho (1969) is a 16mm black and white film by Baltimore, Maryland filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary and Mink Stole. It contains very little dialogue, the story being told mostly through musical cues....

Initial release date:

  • Mar 14, 1969

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Runtime:

  • 95 min (57 hs )

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A Dirty Shame

A Dirty Shame (2004) is a satirical sex comedy written and directed by John Waters, and starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak and Mink Stole. The people of Harford Road are firmly divided into two camps; neuters, the...

Initial release date:

  • Sep 24, 2004

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Runtime:

  • 89 min (53 hs )

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Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby (1990) is a teen-musical film directed by John Waters. It stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features an expansive ensemble cast that includes Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, David Nelson, Susan...

Initial release date:

  • Apr 6, 1990

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 85 min (51 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 11,000,000 (US$)

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Hairspray

Hairspray is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film starred Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, and Divine. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters' earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. In fact,...

Initial release date:

  • Feb 26, 1988

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 92 min (55 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 2,000,000 (US$)

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Pecker

Pecker is a 1998 comedy film directed by John Waters and starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci. It was filmed and set in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood. The film examines the rise to fame and potential fortune of a budding photographer. Set...

Initial release date:

  • Sep 16, 1998

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 87 min (52 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 6,000,000 (US$)

Screenplay by:

Hairspray

Hairspray is a 2007 American musical film produced by Zadan/Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. It was released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2007. The film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 20, 2007

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 117 min (70.2 hs )
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