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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Female Trouble
"Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels."
1976 1h 38m EN
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6.9
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90%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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7.1
IMDB
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6.9TMDB Β· 240π
90%Rotten Tomatoesβ
7.1IMDB Β· 10,935
ComedyCrime
Synopsis
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Teenage delinquent Dawn Davenport, incensed after her parents do not give her the cha-cha heels she wanted for Christmas, runs away from home. After an illegitimate child and hairstylist husband bring her more misery, she's enticed into a life of crime when the owners of her husband's salon promise her fame and fortune.
βNice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Divine
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
David Lochary
Donald Dasher
Mary Vivian Pearce
Donna Dasher
Mink Stole
Taffy Davenport
Edith Massey
Aunt Ida
Cookie Mueller
Concetta
Susan Walsh
Chicklette
Michael Potter
Gater
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Waters
- Writers
- John Waters
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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50 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Waters, shot by John Waters. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John Waters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Divine and David Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0072979 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Waters directs. John Waters behind the camera. John Waters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 350 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 4Directed by John Waters, shot by John Waters. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor John Waters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Divine and David Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0072979 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "rape", "parent child relationship", "delinquent", "black humor".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Waters
- Editing
- John Waters
- Production design
- Vincent Peranio
- Costume design
- Van Smith
- Makeup / hair
- Christine Mason
- Runtime
- 98 min Β· 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000
- Box office
- $9,118
- Return
- 36% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 90% π Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 7.1/10 Β· 10,935 votes
- MPAA
- NC-17
Also by
John Waters
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DR
Dreamland
US
Key crew
- Production DesignVincent Peranio
- HairstylistChristine Mason
- HairstylistDavid Lochary
- Special EffectsEd Peranio
- Set DesignerVincent Peranio
- Costume DesignVan Smith
- EditorJohn Waters
- EditorCharles Roggero
- Art DirectionVincent Peranio
- Makeup ArtistVan Smith
- ProducerJohn Waters
- SoundRobert Maier
- Title DesignerAlan Rose
- Line ProducerJochen Breitenstein
- Associate ProducerJimmy Hutzler
- Associate ProducerJames McKenzie
- Line ProducerLeroy Morais
- Assistant CameraDave Insley
- Lighting TechnicianDave Insley
- Still PhotographerElaine Jankonus
- Still PhotographerBruce Moore
- Still PhotographerMink Stole
- Production AssistantSteve Yeager
- Title DesignerRandy Burman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- parent child relationship
- delinquent
- black humor
- run away
- juvenile delinquent
- campy
- hitchhiking
- drag
- acid
- gay theme
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1974-10-11Β· Baltimore, Maryland
- Premiere1975-02-12Β· New York City
Also known as
International titles
- John Waters' Female TroubleUS
- Problemas femeninosAR
- ΠΠ΅Π½ΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ±Π»Π΅ΠΌΡSU
- Rotten Mind, Rotten FaceUS
