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A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 73%.
Synopsis
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
124 audience votes
Key crew
- John WatersDirector
- John WatersWriter
- Chris LobingerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Liz RenayMuffy St. Jacques
- Mink StolePeggy Gravel
- Susan LoweMole McHenry
- Edith MasseyQueen Carlotta
- Mary Vivian PearcePrincess Coo-Coo
- Jean HillGrizelda Brown
- Brook YeatonBosley Jr.
- Karen GerwigBeth
- Jay AllanKid
- Al StrapelliDr. Evans
- George StoverBosley Gravel
- Turkey JoeMotorcycle Cop
Stills
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Themes
fascismdelusionexploitationdark comedypubic hairmurdercannibalhomeless sheltershock humorlgbtlesbianindependent film
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