Cry-Baby (1990)
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: Cult director John Waters goes mainstream -- sort of -- in this send-up of 1950s teen melodramas. Heart-throb Johnny Depp stars in the title role as a glamorous delinquent who heads a gang of hoods known as the Drapes. Trouble starts when Cry-Baby falls for a squeaky clean blonde from a rival... Cult director John Waters goes mainstream -- sort of -- in this send-up of 1950s teen melodramas. Heart-throb Johnny Depp stars in the title role as a glamorous delinquent who heads a gang of hoods known as the Drapes. Trouble starts when Cry-Baby falls for a squeaky clean blonde from a rival group, the Squares. Their star-crossed romance sets off a rumble between the warring factions and Cry-Baby ends up doing time in reform school. Chock-full of rock 'n roll and Waters' usual cavalcade of eccentric celebrities, including Patty Hearst, Iggy Pop and former porn star Traci Lords. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 12, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
- Dual Single Sided
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes
- Commentary - 1. John Waters - Director
- Featurette - 1. IT CAME FROM BALTIMORE
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Reviews
It's a satire that functions the same way the stuff it's satirizing does.
Pink Flamingos fans will find Cry-Baby decidedly tame, but it's one of my favorites.
Waters is just as offbeat as any of his film characters— and he surrounds himself with creative people who wouldn't at all be out of place in a John Waters movie.
Everyone is clearly having a ball in Cry-Baby, and one can only imagine what the nightlife was like on the set
Tears for fears? Nah, it's Johnny Depp's. When will this Waters gem be adapted for Broadway?
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