Cry-Baby
– A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juv..
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Release Date:
06 Apr 1990
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Director:
John Waters
Writer:
John Waters
Main Actors:
Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen
Plot:
Allison is a "square" good girl who has decided she wants to be bad and falls hard for Cry-Baby Walker, a Greaser (or "Drape" in John Waters parlance). Spoofing Elvis movies and Juvenile Delinquency scare films of the '50s, this movie follows the adventures of Cry-Baby who, though he is sent to juvie, is determined to cross class (and taste) boundaries to get Allison back.
Production:
Universal Pictures
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