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Cry-Baby
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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.
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Overview

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6.2/10   16,977 votes
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Writer (WGA):
John Waters (written by)
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Release Date:
6 April 1990 (USA) more
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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
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Something Wonderful more (121 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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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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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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The original musical director of this film was Al Kooper. When he was dismissed from the movie he was replaced by Dave Alvin. more
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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
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[first lines]
Wanda's mother: Hi Kids. Remember, always look both ways before crossing.
Wanda: [embarassed] Mother!
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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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