Movie · comedy, romance
Cry-Baby
1990 · 1h 25m · PG-13
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Reception
TasteRay score
90%9 of 10 people rate it well
- Personal top3
- Loved it5
- Liked it1
- Mixed feelings1
- Didn’t like it0
- Hated it0
10 people watched this movie, 3 have it in their top picks, 14 saved it.
On other sites
IMDb6.5/1069,338 votes
Rotten Tomatoes72%critic reviews
Metacritic63/100critic reviews
6.5/101,617 votes
What is it about? Cry-Baby
Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Genres: comedy, romance. Themes: prison, rock 'n' roll, jealousy, stage, musical, arrest.
Cast and crew Cry-Baby
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Creators
- Directed byJohn Waters
- ScreenplayJohn Waters
- MusicPatrick Williams
- CinematographyDavid Insley
- EditingJanice Hampton
Full cast and crew49 cast members, 55 crew
Cast:
- Johnny Depp · Cry-Baby
- 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
- Kim McGuire · Hatchet-Face
- Polly Bergen · Vernon-Williams
- Patricia Hearst · Wanda's Mother
- David Nelson · Wanda's Father
- Troy Donahue · Hatchet's Father
- Mink Stole · Hatchet's Mother
- Joe Dallesandro · Milton's Father
- Joey Heatherton · Milton's Mother
- Willem Dafoe · Hateful Guard
- Kim Webb · Lenora
- Alan J. Wendl · Toe-Joe
- Jonathan Benya · Snare-Drum
- Scout Raskin · Susie-Q
- Robert Tyree · Dupree
- Angie Levroney · Dupree's Girlfriend
- Drew Ebersole · Whiffle #1
- Kenny Curtis · Whiffle #2
- Scott Neilson · Whiffle #3
- Robert V. Walsh · Judge
- Jenni Blong · Inga
- Craig Wallace · Conk #1
- Phillip Broussard · Conk #2
- Regi Davis · Conk #3
- Nick Fleming · Conk #4
- Robbie Jones · Conk #5
- Vivienne Shub · Tadlock
- Robert Marbury · Angelic Boyfriend
- Skip Spencer · Strip Poker #1
- Holter Graham · Strip Poker #2
- Susan Lowe · Night Court Parent
- Dan Griffith · Snake-Eyes Hood
- Kirk McEwen · Convict #1
Crew:
- John Waters · Director
- Rachel Talalay · Producer
- Patrick Williams · Original Music Composer
- Janice Hampton · Editor
- David Insley · Director of Photography
- Jim Abrahams · Executive Producer
- Van Smith · Costume Design
- Paula Herold · Casting
- Pat Moran · Casting
- Vincent Peranio · Production Design
- Brian Grazer · Executive Producer
- John Waters · Writer
Trailer Cry-Baby
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Details Cry-Baby
- Premiere
- May 23, 1990, France
- First theatrical release
- April 6, 1990
- Release in the US
- April 6, 1990
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide gross
- $8.3M
- Gross in the US
- $8.3M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 160 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Cry-Baby?
1h 25m (85 minutes).
Who’s in Cry-Baby?
Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Stephen Mailer, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Darren E. Burrows, Kim McGuire, and Polly Bergen. Directed by John Waters.
Is Cry-Baby worth watching?
IMDb 6.5 from 69,338 votes. Rotten Tomatoes 72%. Metacritic 63/100.
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