Cry-Baby

"Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse."

1990 1h 25m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,599

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

“Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
Amy Locane
Allison Vernon-Williams
Susan Tyrrell
Ramona Rickettes
Stephen Mailer
Baldwin
Iggy Pop
Belvedere Rickettes
Ricki Lake
Pepper Walker
Traci Lords
Wanda Woodward
Darren E. Burrows
Milton Hackett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Waters
Writers: John Waters
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Waters, shot by David Insley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Hampton 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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Johnny Depp and Amy Locane and Susan Tyrrell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Waters directs. David Insley behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Janice Hampton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by John Waters, shot by David Insley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Janice Hampton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Johnny Depp and Amy Locane and Susan Tyrrell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "prison", "rock 'n' roll", "jealousy", "stage".
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.