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Release Date:
October 1979 (West Germany) moreTagline:
An exercise in poor taste. morePlot:
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive". full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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25 Most Disturbing Movies, Continued: #12: Pink Flamingos (From GreenCine. 4 November 2009, 11:23 AM, PST)
Bruce Campbell comes to the Trinity Of Terrors!
(From Fangoria. 5 October 2009, 11:48 PM, PDT)
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Y'all Ain't Ready For This... more (174 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Divine | ... | Divine / Babs Johnson | |
| David Lochary | ... | Raymond Marble | |
| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... | Cotton | |
| Mink Stole | ... | Connie Marble | |
| Danny Mills | ... | Crackers | |
| Edith Massey | ... | Edie | |
| Channing Wilroy | ... | Channing | |
| Cookie Mueller | ... | Cookie | |
| Paul Swift | ... | The Egg Man | |
| Susan Walsh | ... | Suzie | |
| Linda Olgeirson | ... | Linda | |
| Pat Moran | ... | Patty Hitler (Party Guest In Nazi Uniform) | |
| Jack Walsh | ... | Party Guest | |
| Bob Skidmore | ... | Delivery Boy | |
| Pat Lefaiver | ... | First Lesbian |
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Rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
93 min | Australia:106 min (re-release) | UK:104 min (re-release) | USA:108 min (re-release) | Argentina:108 min (re-release)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:(Banned) | Australia:R (cut) | Australia:X (video rating) (1984) | Singapore:(Banned) | Japan:R-18 | Australia:Refused Classification (uncut) (re rating) (1997) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1997) | Ireland:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:(Banned) (original rating) | Norway:18 (video rating) (1992) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:NC-17 (re-rating) (1997) | USA:X (original rating)Fun Stuff
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Divine and the party guests are actually inhaling amyl nitrate during the party scene. At the time of filming, it was still legal to buy such "poppers" at the drug store. If you watch Divine's face during the scene, she suddenly starts laughing uproariously. John Waters says that's where "it kicked in". moreGoofs:
Continuity: Throughout the film, the Marbles deliriously talk about their scheme to ruin Divine and seize her title of "Filthiest Person Alive". They refer to the attacks as a series of "phases" - phase one is the sending of the obscene parcel. Phase three is when Connie & Raymond are in the phone booth calling the police about Divine's rambunctious birthday party. But there is no "phase two". moreQuotes:
[last lines]Narrator/Mr. J: "The filthiest people alive?" Well, you think you know someone filthier? Watch as Divine proves that not only is she the filthiest person in the world, she's also the filthiest actress in the world! What you are about to see is THE REAL THING!
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(How Much Is) That Doggie In the Window moreFAQ
Does Divine really eat dog feces in the film?Who played the "singing asshole"?
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There is no film to put beside Pink Flamingos by way of comparison. It is a film genre of it's own. I read and hear reviews of this movie that express disgust and horror and I picture John Waters chuckling. This was the intent, it was meant to upset the status quo and in "politically correct" times that we live in, isn't it a small surprise to see this film come to the forefront again? This is a movie that will freak out the uptight for as long as it exists in any media. It was meant to. As much as "Clockwork Orange" talked about "ultraviolence" this movie is all about ultra-bad taste. We can numb ourselves to sex and violence but Pink Flamingos is a movie you just will never get used to. There will be something in this movie that will get to you. As a last resort to make sure everyone is offended before you leave the theatre, John includes the always discussed poodle scene. No reason for this scene, except to make sure he gets you and also to make sure you leave talking about it. Obviously filmed on a budget, and using Water's stock cast, this is a movie simply about a contest to see who are the filthiest people alive. All the characters are bizarre in one way or another. This movie reminds me of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in that everyone in the film has something odd about them and both movies joyfully celebrate these uniquenesses. Not a movie to buy for Mom on Mother's Day... but worth seeing just to say you did.