Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1981)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Lou Adler

Writer:

Nancy Dowd (written by)

Release Date:

October 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

She can't fool all the fans all of the time ...

Plot:

Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death. So...

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Cult | Rock Band | Punk Rock | Female Nudity

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Corinne Burns
Ray Winstone	...	Billy - Vocals for The Looters
Peter Donat	...	Harley Dennis
David Clennon	...	Dave Robell - The Agent
John Lehne	...	Stu McGrath
Cynthia Sikes	...	Alicia Meeker
Laura Dern	...	Jessica McNeil
Marin Kanter	...	Tracy Burns
Paul Cook	...	Danny - Drummer for The Looters
Steve Jones	...	Steve - Guitarist for The Looters
Barry Ford	...	Lawnboy
Paul Simonon	...	Johnny - Bassist for The Looters
Fee Waybill	...	Lou Corpse - Vocals for The Metal Corpses (as John 'Fee' Waybill)
Christine Lahti	...	Aunt Linda
Janet Wright	...	Brenda - Aunt Linda's Friend

Also Known As:

All Washed Up (USA) (original script title)
The Professionals (USA) (pre-release title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance

Trivia:

Diane Lane refused to dye her hair for the several changes of hair color throughout the movie. They used a series of different wigs with different lengths to simulate hair growth/roots instead.

Quotes:

Dave Robell: What you were was a concept and you've blown the concept.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Something to Scream About (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Conned Again

A Hidden Treasure

Ladies & Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains may not be the best film to come out of it's time.. but it certainly is not the worst. Many fans of this film probably know it best from when it aired on VH1 a few years back. Most "film buffs" probably have not even heard of it! It is a "fun" film, nothing too deep.. If you've ever considered yourself to be "punk rock" then you would probably enjoy this film. A few former Sex Pistols have roles in Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains. If you get a chance to see this movie I recommend it, but don't expect a masterpiece. It's just a film every post-punk should see. And always remember, The Stains do NOT put out!