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Cry-Baby
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Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and Polly Bergen, with appearances by Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst, and Willem Dafoe. It was Waters' first film following the death of his muse and frequent collaborator Divine.
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Cry-Baby is a 1990 American romantic comedy musical film directed and written by John Waters. The production was handled by Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, with Rachel Talalay serving as producer and Jim Abrahams as executive producer. The cast includes Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Polly Bergen, and Susan Tyrrell. The film features music composed by Patrick Williams and centers on the subject of a dysfunctional family.
Filmed in Baltimore, the narrative is also set in that city. The movie has a runtime of 85 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Netflix via video on demand. Critical reception includes a review score of 73% and an average rating of 6.6 out of 10. The film has been assessed using the Bechdel test.
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Film · TMDB
6.5A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
- Amy Locane as Allison Vernon-Williams
- Susan Tyrrell as Ramona Rickettes
- Iggy Pop as Belvedere Rickettes
- Ricki Lake as Pepper Walker
- Traci Lords as Wanda Woodward
Themes
- prison
- rock 'n' roll
- jealousy
- stage
- musical
- arrest
- singer
- tears
- juvenile delinquent
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Cry-Baby
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- Crybabyposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Waters
- Film.writer
- John Waters
- Film.producer
- Rachel Talalay
- Film.cinematography
- David Insley
- Film.editing
- Janice Hampton
- Film.music
- Patrick Williams
- Film.studio
- Imagine Entertainment
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 85 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $8–12 million
- Film.gross
- $8.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- teen film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- dysfunctional family
- Director
- John Waters
- Screenwriter
- John Waters
- Cast member
- Mink Stole
- Composer
- Patrick Williams
- Producer
- Rachel Talalay
- Production company
- Imagine Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Baltimore
- Filming location
- Baltimore
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 454833
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.crybabydvd.com
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- publication date
- 1990-06-28
- title
- Cry-Baby
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Jim Abrahams
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 6.6/10
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Musical numbers
- Release
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Musical adaptation
- References
- External links
Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and Polly Bergen, with appearances by Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst, and Willem Dafoe. It was Waters' first film following the death of his muse and frequent collaborator Divine.
The film centers on a group of delinquent youth who refer to themselves as "drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, disturb Baltimore society by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town.
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