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Polyester
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Directed by
John Waters 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Waters 

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Divine ... Francine Fishpaw

Tab Hunter ... Todd Tomorrow

Edith Massey ... Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson ... Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington ... Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King ... Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole ... Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White ... La Rue
Hans Kramm ... Heintz
Stiv Bators ... Bo-Bo Belsinger
Rick Breitenfeld ... Dr. Quackenshaw
Michael Watson ... Freddy Ashton
Derek Neal ... Pimp

Jean Hill ... Gospel Bus Hijacker
Jim Hill ... Picket Reporter
John Brothers ... TV News Announcer
Mary Vivian Pearce ... Nun A
Sharon Niesp ... Nun B
Cookie Mueller ... Betty Lalinski
Marina Melin ... Supermarket Victim

Susan Lowe ... Mall Victim
Tom Diventi ... Bo-Bo's Friend
George Hulse ... School Principal
Tony Parkham ... Teenage Witness
Paul Holland ... Pizza Man Lover
Alberto Panella ... Pizza Man 2
Frank Tamburo ... Pizza Man 3
Nancy Morgan ... Alcoholic Leader
Keats Smith ... Boutique Saleslady
Gordon Kamka ... Detective A
David Klein ... Detective B
George Stover ... Press A
Steve Yeager ... Press B
Marv Egoff ... Press C
John De La Vega ... Press D
Chuck Yeaton ... Hospital Reporter
George Udell ... Jewish Man
Mrs. Horner ... Oriential Woman
Katie Casey ... Nurse
Gail Kondylas ... Pregnant Girl
Judith Klein ... Woman Clipping Nails
Alan Hauser ... Deb Announcer
Garey Lambert ... Abortion Picket
Lynda Lambert ... Abortion Picket
Dorothy Braudy ... Abortion Picket
George Figgs ... Abortion Picket
Leo Braudy ... Abortion Picket
Pat Figgs ... Abortion Picket
Joan Insley ... Abortion Picket
Sam Insley ... Abortion Picket
Brook Yeaton ... Porno Picket
Kitty Samson ... Porno Picket
Stuart Rome ... Porno Picket
Paula Rome ... Porno Picket
Steve Waters ... Porno Picket
Treva Barnes ... Porno Picket
Sharon Waters ... Porno Picket
Anne Mallory ... Porno Picket

John Allen ... Porno Picket
Jay Allen ... Porno Picket
Tommy Allen ... Porno Picket
Hilary Aidus ... Porno Picket
Joan Erbe ... Porno Picket
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Bennett ... Bus passenger (uncredited)
Rocky Collins ... Bus passenger (uncredited)

Denny Dormody ... Man leaving Charles Theatre (uncredited)
Bernard Jay ... Doorman at the Edmondson (uncredited)

Jay Leno ... Journalist on TV News (uncredited)
Karl Otter ... TV Reporter at Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Charles Roggero ... Bus passenger (uncredited)
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Produced by
Robert Maier .... line producer
Sara Risher .... associate producer
Robert Shaye .... executive producer
John Waters .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Kamen 
 
Cinematography by
David Insley 
 
Film Editing by
Charles Roggero 
 
Casting by
Pat Moran 
 
Art Direction by
Vincent Peranio 
 
Set Decoration by
Beth Sheldon 
 
Costume Design by
Van Smith 
 
Makeup Department
Christine Mason .... hair stylist
Van Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Robert Maier .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pat Moran .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Delores Delux .... assistant art director (as Dolores DeLuxe)
Shawn Moran .... prop vehicles
Cathy Puig .... prop vehicles
Beth Sheldon .... set director (as Beth Holmes)
Steven Walker .... property master
 
Sound Department
Rocky Collins .... assistant sound editor
Stuart Deutsch .... boom operator
Elizabeth Kling .... assistant sound editor
Darren Kloomok .... assistant sound editor
Skip Lievsay .... sound editor
Steven J. Rogers .... production sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
David W. Donoho .... gunshot effects (as David Donoho)
Rob E. Holland .... gunshot wound effects
John Luckacovic .... assistant to Robert E. Holland
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Apicella .... video assist operator
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator
Larry Dean .... still photographer
Robert W. Dorsey .... second electrician (as Robert Dorsey)
Arthur Eng .... assistant camera
Bill Porter .... gaffer
Mike Spera .... consultant: Arriflex camera
Stewart Stack .... key grip
David Warfield .... grip
 
Animation Department
Rory Kelleher .... animator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jay Bennett .... dresser
 
Editorial Department
Rocky Collins .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Art Baron .... musician: tamborine
Bill Dern .... musician: banjo
Jimmy Destri .... musician: keyboards
Lenny Ferrari .... musician: drums
Irving Fields .... musician: acoustic bass
Michael Kamen .... musician: keyboards and oboe
Jeffrey Lyons .... musician: oboe and duck
Charlie Miller .... musician: trumpet
Walter Steding .... musician: violins
Chris Stein .... musician: guitar and bass
Bruce Tergesen .... music mixer
 
Other crew
Jim Blevins .... production assistant
Jerry Buhai .... consultant: "Odorama"
John Heyn .... production assistant
Garey Lambert .... dailies projectionist
Alan Rose .... title designer
Rachel Talalay .... production assistant
Alan Treadwell .... production assistant
Michael White .... associate presenter
Chuck Yeaton .... bookkeeper (as Charles Yeaton)
 

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