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Female Trouble

  • 19741974
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Divine, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
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  • Comedy
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A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.

IMDb RATING
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9.3K
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  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Divine
    • David Lochary
    • Mary Vivian Pearce
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Divine
    • David Lochary
    • Mary Vivian Pearce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
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    Divine, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
    David Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine in Female Trouble (1974)
    Edith Massey in Female Trouble (1974)
    Edith Massey, Al Strapelli, and Channing Wilroy in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, Christine Mason, Seymour Avigdor, and Mumme in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, David Lochary, Cookie Mueller, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, and Susan Walsh in Female Trouble (1974)
    Divine, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole in Female Trouble (1974)

    Top cast

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    Divine
    Divine
    • Dawn Davenportas Dawn Davenport…
    David Lochary
    David Lochary
    • Donald Dasheras Donald Dasher
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    • Donna Dasheras Donna Dasher
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
    • Taffy Davenportas Taffy Davenport
    Edith Massey
    Edith Massey
    • Aunt Idaas Aunt Ida
    Cookie Mueller
    Cookie Mueller
    • Concettaas Concetta
    Susan Walsh
    Susan Walsh
    • Chickletteas Chicklette
    Michael Potter
    Michael Potter
    • Gateras Gater
    Ed Peranio
    • Winkas Wink
    Paul Swift
    • Butterflyas Butterfly
    George Figgs
    George Figgs
    • Dribblesas Dribbles
    Susan Lowe
    Susan Lowe
    • Vikkias Vikki
    George Hulse
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Margie Skidmore
    • School Snitchas School Snitch
    Berenica Cipcus
    • Mean Girlas Mean Girl
    Betty Woods
    • Dawn's Motheras Dawn's Mother
    Roland Hertz
    • Dawn's Fatheras Dawn's Father
    Ramsey McClean
    • Babyas Baby
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
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    Storyline

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    The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progress from loving schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. She runs away from home, is raped, becomes a single mother, criminal and glamorous model before her inevitable rendezvous with the electric chair... —Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
    • absurd violence
    • absurd humor
    • male frontal nudity
    • cult film
    • black comedy
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality and nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie critic Rex Reed hated the film, to the point that in his review he had asked, "Where do these people come from? Where do they go when the sun goes down? Isn't there a law or something?" The quote was posted on the Waverly Theater poster, and in Village Voice ads for the film. When Female Trouble was released on DVD, this quote was on the front of its box.
    • Goofs
      When Taffy throws a tantrum and is taken to the bed in the attic, she reaches for the manacles although she is being restrained against her will.
    • Quotes

      Aunt Ida: [to Gater] I worry that you'll work in an office, have children, celebrate wedding anniversaries. The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life.

    • Crazy credits
      For Charles Watson (the Manson Family member). Waters' prison visits to Watson inspired the "crime is beauty" theme of the film, and Waters used a toy wooden helicopter Watson made for him in the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      UK video versions were cut by 5 secs to remove a shot of Earl's disfigured penis during his attempted rape of Taffy. The cuts were waived for the 2007 EIV DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Divine Waters (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Female Trouble
      Sung by Divine
      Music by Bob Harvey
      Lyrics by John Waters
      Arranged by Don Cooke
      Published by Pentagram

    User reviews79

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The Most Realized of Waters films.
    Female Trouble marks the last time the Waters' Dreamland crew works together. Divine plays two characters Dawn Davenport and Earl. This has to be Divine's finest hour in acting. Waters' subject matter and themes presented in this film still hold true to this day. This is my favorite John Waters film. He balances the humor and gross out set pieces perfectly. They compliment each other instead of overpowering one another. John Waters obsession with serial killers and their ilk is strongly represented here.

    Female Trouble was shot on 16mm , in color and has been shown in several different running times.

    Highly recommended.

    A+
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    • Captain_Couth
    • Oct 5, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1976 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Waters' Female Trouble
    • Filming locations
      • Little Tavern, 519 East 25th Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • Dreamland
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $460
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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