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Female Trouble (1974) 6.9
A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitchhiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes. Director:John WatersWriter:John Waters |
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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... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
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She has a lot of problems See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 1984 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Rotten Mind, Rotten Face See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dawn Davenport: Is Earl Peterson there? Earl Peterson! This is Dawn Davenport. Dawn Davenport... you made love to me Christmas morning.
[gasps]
Dawn Davenport: Well I just called to tell you I'm pregnant and I want money.
Earl Peterson: You stole my wallet, you fat bitch!
Dawn Davenport: So what if I did? I want money!
Earl Peterson: You'll never get any money from me, cow! Just cause you got them big udders don't mean you're somethin' special. Get the hook! Go fuck yourself for all I care. YEAH! Go fuck yourself!
[hangs up]
Dawn Davenport: Hello? Hello? UGH!
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Written by Jimmy Drake
Performed by Nervous Norvus
Courtesy of MCA Records
under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The female prisoner kissing Dawn in her cell at the end of the movie previously appeared in Pink Flamingos as "Chick with a Dick." The actress is a male-to-female transsexual. See more »Goofs
When Dawn returns home from hospital with the Dashers and unwraps the birdcage containing Aunt Ida, Donald instructs her to, 'Cut off the hand that threw the acid!' Dawn then chops off Ida's left hand. Ida, however, threw the acid with her right hand. See more »Quotes
Earl Peterson: [answering phone] Hello?Dawn Davenport: Is Earl Peterson there? Earl Peterson! This is Dawn Davenport. Dawn Davenport... you made love to me Christmas morning.
[gasps]
Dawn Davenport: Well I just called to tell you I'm pregnant and I want money.
Earl Peterson: You stole my wallet, you fat bitch!
Dawn Davenport: So what if I did? I want money!
Earl Peterson: You'll never get any money from me, cow! Just cause you got them big udders don't mean you're somethin' special. Get the hook! Go fuck yourself for all I care. YEAH! Go fuck yourself!
[hangs up]
Dawn Davenport: Hello? Hello? UGH!
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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. See more »Soundtracks
"Dig"Written by Jimmy Drake
Performed by Nervous Norvus
Courtesy of MCA Records
under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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"Female Trouble" is one of John Water's best movies, probably the best of his pre-respectable (read: pre-"Hairspray") flicks. Posessing a much more strong (and bizarre) plotline than the also brilliant "Pink Flamingos", "Female Trouble" documents the exploits of Dawn Davenport, a horrible juvenial delinquent turned criminal played by the unbeatable Divine.
This was Water's last film to features his entire original ensemble of actors (Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pierce, and Edith Massey) and each has a memorable and hilarious role. Stole steals the show as Dawn's "retarded" 14 year old daughter, but Edith Massey is also great as Aunt Ida, who constantly urges her nephew Gator to turn gay ("The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life!").
The scene where Dawn hits Ida on the head with a fish is worth the whole price of admission. Recommended!!!