Cry-Baby

Overview

"John Waters fans, prepare to shed a tear of joy as Focus Features brings the 1990 musical kitch-fest Cry-Baby to DVD as you've never seen it before. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, the image looks near-pristine, with the accompanying Dolby Digital Stereo sound mix really bringing the music to life as our teen hero attempts show the town squares that even a lowly ""drape"" can have a heart of gold. Of course, what would a Waters DVD be without commentary, and true to form, the gleefully distasteful director does not disappoint, providing audio commentary that is nearly entertaining as the film itself. If that's not enough for Waters fans, viewers can take a closer look behind the scenes in the extended featurette entitled ""It Came From Baltimore"" before checking out some truly outrageous deleted scenes that didn't make the final cut."

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2005
UPC:	0025192195327
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	NR
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00

Special Features

It Came From Baltimore" featurette -- An in-depth look at the making of Cry-Baby with new interviews from John Waters and the cast; Feature commentary with director John Waters; Never-before-available deleted scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Johnny Depp	Actor
Amy Locane	Actor
Susan Tyrrell	Actor
Polly Bergen	Actor
Iggy Pop	Actor
Ricki Lake	Actor
Traci Lords	Actor
Kim McGuire	Actor
Darren Burrows	Actor,Milton
Stephen Mailer	Actor
Kim Webb	Actor
Alan J. Wendl	Actor
Paula Herold	Actor
Pat Moran	Actor
Troy Donahue	Actor
Mink Stole	Actor
Joe Dallesandro	Actor
Joey Heatherton	Actor
David Nelson	Actor
Patricia Hearst	Actor
Willem Dafoe	Actor
Jonathan Benya	Actor
Jessica Raskin	Actor,Susie-Q
Robert Tyree	Actor
Angie Levroney	Actor
Robert Walsh	Actor
Jeni Blong	Actor,Inga
Vivienne Shub	Actor
Ken Curtis	Whiffle #2,Actor
Robert Marbury	Actor
Susan Lowe	Actor
Dan Griffiths	Actor
Mary Vivian Pearce	Actor
Steve Aronson	Actor
Kelly Goldberg	Actor
Drew Ebersole	Actor
Joe Dallessandro	Actor
Scott Neilson	Actor
Craig Wallace	Actor
Regi Davis	Conk #3,Actor
Phillip Broussard	Actor
Nick Fleming	Actor
Skip Spencer	Actor
Holter Graham	Actor
Kirk McEwen	Actor
Eric Lucas	Actor
Robbie Jones	Cook #5
Frank Maldonado	Actor
Patrick Mitchell	Actor
John Barrymore	Voices
Patrick Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

John Waters

John Waters	Director,Screenwriter
Jim Abrahams	Executive Producer
Brian Grazer	Executive Producer
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
Steve Kirshoff	Special Effects
Rachel Talalay	Producer
Lou Carlucci	Special Effects
G.A. Aguilar	Stunts
Rick Angelella	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

If the word "mainstream" can even be used in the same sentence with his name, then this slyly funny, high-camp comedy from director John Waters is the Baltimore filmmaker's most mainstream cinematic effort. A zippy film performed with ardor by a talented cast, it's both a spoof of and an homage to the juvenile delinquent dramas of the 1950s that Waters clearly loves. While high on kitsch value and irony, Cry-Baby fails to keep the laughs coming or develop characters sufficiently, so that its energy flags by the conclusion. Waters and the type of film he's gently mocking are acquired tastes, but those with a predilection for both will be delighted by Cry-Baby.