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Cry-Baby (1990) -- A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Cry-Baby (1990) -- "Drape" (or Greaser) Wade Walker, also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls head over heels for square Allison Vernon-Williams who, incidentally, is tired of being good.
Cry-Baby (1990) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   16,977 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Waters (written by)
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Release Date:
6 April 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be saved more
Plot:
"Drape" (or Greaser) Wade Walker, also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls... more | full synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Johnny Depp ... Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker

Amy Locane ... Allison Vernon-Williams
Susan Tyrrell ... Ramona Rickettes
Polly Bergen ... Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Iggy Pop ... Uncle Belvedere Rickettes
Ricki Lake ... Pepper Walker

Traci Lords ... Wanda Woodward
Kim McGuire ... Hatchet-Face

Darren E. Burrows ... Milton Hackett
Stephen Mailer ... Baldwin - Allison's Boyfriend

Kim Webb ... Lenora Frigid
Alan J. Wendl ... Toe-Joe Jackson

Troy Donahue ... Hatchet's Father
Mink Stole ... Hatchet's Mother
Joe Dallesandro ... Milton's Father
Joey Heatherton ... Milton's Mother
David Nelson ... Wanda's Father
Patricia Hearst ... Wanda's Mother

Willem Dafoe ... Hateful Guard at Maryland Training School for Boys
Jonathan Benya ... Snare-Drum, Pepper Walker's Son

Scout Raskin ... Susie Q, Pepper Walker's Daughter (as Jessica Raskin)
Robert Tyree ... Dupree
Angie Levroney ... Dupree's Girlfriend
Drew Ebersole ... Whiffle #1
Kenny Curtis ... Whiffle #2
Scott Neilson ... Whiffle #3
Robert Walsh ... Judge

Jenni Blong ... Inga (as Jeni Blong)
Craig Wallace ... Conk #1
Phillip Broussard ... Conk #2
Regi Davis ... Conk #3 (as Reggie Davis)
Nick Fleming ... Conk #4
Vivienne Shub ... Mrs. Tadlock
Robert Marbury ... Angelic Boyfriend
Skip Spencer ... Strip Poker #1

Holter Graham ... Strip Poker #2
Susan Lowe ... Night Court Parent
Dan Griffiths ... Snake-Eyes Hood
Kirk McEwen ... Convict #1
Eric Lucas ... Convict #2
Frank Maldonado ... Convict #3
Patrick Mitchell ... Convict #4
Mary Vivian Pearce ... Picnic Mother
Steve Aronson ... Mean Guard
Kelly Goldberg ... Pepper Walker's Newborn Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Blyth Barrymore ... Additional Voices (voice)
Brad Baker ... Mean Policeman (uncredited)

John Calvin Doyle ... Drape Gang Friend (uncredited)
Patrick Egan ... Dancer (uncredited)
Cindy Geppi ... Square (uncredited)

James Intveld ... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker (singing voice) (uncredited)

Michael Stanton Kennedy ... Baltimore Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Koper ... Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Autumn Lucas ... Drapette (uncredited)
Stephen William Moore ... Howling Square-Boy (uncredited)
Mark Moorhead ... Prison Screening Cop (uncredited)

Joey Perillo ... Ko Jo Jackson (uncredited)
Carmen Renee Reynolds ... Goody Two-Shoes (uncredited)
Rachel Sweet ... Allison Vernon-Williams (singing voice) (uncredited)
Gary Wheeler ... Reporter #2 (uncredited)
Greer Yeaton ... Girl at Vaccine Row (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Waters 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Waters (written by)

Produced by
Jim Abrahams .... executive producer
Brian Grazer .... executive producer
Pat Moran .... associate producer
Rachel Talalay .... producer
 
Original Music by
Patrick Williams 
 
Cinematography by
David Insley 
 
Film Editing by
Janice Hampton 
 
Casting by
Paula Herold 
Greg Mason 
Pat Moran 
 
Production Design by
Vincent Peranio 
 
Art Direction by
Delores Delux  (as Dolores Deluxe)
 
Set Decoration by
Virginia Nichols 
Chester Overlock III 
 
Costume Design by
Van Smith 
 
Makeup Department
Betty Beebe .... key makeup artist
Nancy Broadfoot .... key makeup artist
Denise Cellucci .... hair stylist
Christine Mason .... hair designer
Van Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Anthony J. Ciccolini III .... post-production supervisor
Karen Koch .... unit production manager
Michael Nelson .... executive in charge of production
Michael S. Nelson .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
F. Cameron MacRae .... dga trainee (as Cameron MacRae)
Betsy C. Schrott .... second second assistant director (as Betsy Schrott)
Jeffrey Wetzel .... second assistant director
Mary Ellen Woods .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Davis .... construction coordinator
Wayne 'Spider' Kehs .... set dresser
Ted Lubonovich II .... propmaker
Lester Poser .... set dresser
David Russell .... storyboard artist
Richard Salinas .... painter
Curtis A. Schnell .... art director: Los Angeles
Brook Yeaton .... property master
Jay Koiwai .... painter (uncredited)
Silvija L. Moess .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rick Angelella .... production sound (as Richard Angelella)
Richard Beggs .... sound re-recording mixer
Dwayne Dell .... production sound
Victor Grodecki .... supervising sound editor
Paul Grupp .... additional sound engineer
David Kahne .... additional sound engineer
Stanley Kastner .... sound re-recording mixer
Lance Laurienzo .... first assistant sound editor
David Leonard .... additional sound engineer
Mark Linett .... additional sound engineer
Richard U.S. McIntosh .... additional sound engineer
Craig M. Otte .... sound effects editor
Craig Porteilis .... additional sound engineer
Travis Powers .... sound effects editor
Brian Risner .... sound effects editor
Duane F. Seykora .... additional sound engineer
Lisa Shaw Phillips .... second assistant editor (as Lisa Shaw)
Lisa Shaw Phillips .... sound editor (as Lisa Shaw)
Greg Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Randy Thom .... supervising re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Lou Carlucci .... special effects
Steven Kirshoff .... special effects coordinator (as Steve Kirshoff)
 
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar .... stunts
Bill Anagnos .... stunts
Rick Barker .... stunts
Dana D. Bertolette .... stunts (as Dana Bertolette)
Dan Bradley .... stunts
Peter Bucossi .... stunts
Lisa Cain .... stunts
Scott Alan Cook .... stunts
Norman Douglass .... stunts
Jeff Habberstad .... stunts
Don Hewitt .... stunts
Jery Hewitt .... stunt coordinator
Jennifer Huggins .... stunts
Brett A. Jones .... stunts
Sean Kelly .... stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt .... stunts (as Janet Orcutt)
Candice Orsini .... stunts (as Candi Orsini)
Janet Paparazzo .... stunts
Lori Petitti .... stunts
Denney Pierce .... stunts
Erik Rondell .... stunts
Harold T. Wright Jr. .... stunts
Brad Baker .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Murdoch Campbell .... gaffer
Donne Daniels .... key grip
Peter Deming .... camera operator: additional photography
Robert W. Dorsey .... camera operator (as Robert Dorsey)
Bryan Duggan .... additional cinematographer
Rusty Gardner .... electrician (as William 'Rusty' Gardner)
Steve Hurson .... film loader
Ron Kunecke .... musco light operator
Thomas Lappin .... second assistant camera
Josh Spring .... electrician
 
Casting Department
John Strawbridge .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Davenport .... wardrobe supervisor
Mara Majorowicz .... key costumer
 
Editorial Department
Paul Parsons .... assistant editor
Stuart Sperling .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
A. James Akimoto .... music coordinator
Larry Benicewicz .... music consultant
Michael Ferdie .... music editor (director's cut)
Carey Johns .... music consultant
Edward Karam .... orchestrator: score (as Eddie Karam)
Christopher Kennedy .... music editor
Becky Mancuso-Winding .... music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Kathy Nelson .... music supervisor: MCA Records
Celest Ray .... music clearance
Dennis S. Sands .... music recordist
Timothy R. Sexton .... music supervisor (as Tim Sexton)
Channing Wilroy .... music consultant
 
Transportation Department
Sara Gardner .... picture car coordinator
Michael Luckeroth .... driver
Frank Tamburo .... picture car coordinator
Randy White .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Harriotte H. Aaron .... script supervisor (as Harriotte Aaron)
Lori Eastside .... choreographer
Granville Greene .... production assistant
Gus Griffin .... animal wrangler
Terry Gusto .... location manager
Jesse Hadaway .... helicopter pilot
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs .... production accountant
Elizabeth Himelstein .... dialect coach
Robert Maier .... location manager
Steve McAuliff .... animal wrangler
Eric McLeod .... production coordinator
Pat Moran .... production associate
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beksa (Poland) [pl]
Cry Baby (Italy) [it]
Cry Baby - El lágrima (Spain) [es]
Cry-Baby (Brazil) [pt]
Cry-Baby (France) [fr]
Cry-Baby (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Cry-Baby (Finland) [fi]
Cry-Baby - itkupilli (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Hassas yavru (Turkey: Turkish title) (festival title) [tr]
Llora nena (Argentina) [es]
O paidaros (Greece) [el]
Placljivko (Croatia) [hr]
Quem Não Chora Não Ama (Portugal) [pt]
Sulugöz (Turkey: Turkish title) (DVD title) [tr]
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Runtime:
85 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | Puerto Rico:PG-13 | Venezuela:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2005) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original musical director of this film was Al Kooper. When he was dismissed from the movie he was replaced by Dave Alvin. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the song "Please Mister Jailer," when Allison is dancing on the car, her hair is blowing across her eyes but in the close ups it's pulled away from her face. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Wanda's mother: Hi Kids. Remember, always look both ways before crossing.
Wanda: [embarassed] Mother!
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
A TEENAGE PRAYER more

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30 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
Something Wonderful, 26 September 2004
Author: black_star_dust_84 from Antigonish, Canada

There's really nothing wrong with this film. It's funny, it's fun, and it's got a cameo of Willem Dafoe. With Johnny Depp as the star, what else could you want? Apart from being a satire, it's an entertaining and hysterical, relatable satire. It takes a lot of skill to take a concept that could so easily teeter from funny to ridiculous, and while certain parts of the film seem to be heading towards that thin barrier, they always save face at the last minute. The movie doesn't just ride on Johnny Depp's talent, either. Every member of the cast displays a genuine understanding of the somewhat SNL-esque humour required to make everything work. I've yet to meet someone face to face that has not seen this movie and truly enjoyed it for what it is: something wonderful.

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