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Polyester (1981)
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A suburban housewife's world falls apart when her pornographer husband admits he's serially unfaithful to her, her daughter gets pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet. Director:John WatersWriter:John Waters |
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Todd Tomorrow
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Elmer Fishpaw
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Mary Garlington | ... |
Lu-Lu Fishpaw
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Ken King | ... |
Dexter Fishpaw
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Mink Stole | ... |
Sandra Sullivan
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Joni Ruth White | ... |
La Rue
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Hans Kramm | ... |
Heintz
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Stiv Bators | ... |
Bo-Bo Belsinger
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Rick Breitenfeld | ... |
Dr. Quackenshaw
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Michael Watson | ... |
Freddy Ashton
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Derek Neal | ... |
Pimp
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Gospel Bus Hijacker
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Jim Hill | ... |
Picket Reporter
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Storyline
Francine Fishpaw is an upper middle class suburban housewife in Baltimore. Unfortunately for this "good Christian woman", the money to support her lifestyle comes from her husband's porno theater, the neighbors are protesting, her son is the notorious "Baltimore Stomper", her daughter is knocked up by a local hoodlum, and her husband is having an affair with his secretary. Written by Stephen J. LeBlanc <sjl@townsend.com>
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Smelling is believing. See more »Genres:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hullu haiseva maailma See more »Box Office
Budget:
$300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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screen, leading the audience through a helicopter shot of the suburbs into
Francine's house (commenting on its French Provincial decor) and upstairs
to meet her. See more »
(Lu-Lu's theme)
Words and music by Deborah Harry and Michael Kamen
Arranged and produced by Michael Kamen
Vocals by Michael Kamen See more »
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Marks the last time that John Waters would work with regular Cookie Mueller. She was dying of AIDS when he began production on his next film, Hairspray. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dexter's principal calls Francine, Francine starts acting as if he's hung up on her before he's even said goodbye. See more »Crazy Credits
During the credits, the title song "Polyester" describes the action seen onscreen, leading the audience through a helicopter shot of the suburbs into
Francine's house (commenting on its French Provincial decor) and upstairs
to meet her. See more »
Soundtracks
"BE MY DADDY BABY"(Lu-Lu's theme)
Words and music by Deborah Harry and Michael Kamen
Arranged and produced by Michael Kamen
Vocals by Michael Kamen See more »
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