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Mondo Trasho

  • 19691969
  • 1h 35m
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6.0/10
1.4K
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Mondo Trasho (1969)
  • Comedy
A day in the lives of a hit-and-run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them before and after they collide (sexual assault by a crazed foot-fetishist, visions of the... Read allA day in the lives of a hit-and-run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them before and after they collide (sexual assault by a crazed foot-fetishist, visions of the Virgin Mary, strange chicken-foot grafting operations).A day in the lives of a hit-and-run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them before and after they collide (sexual assault by a crazed foot-fetishist, visions of the Virgin Mary, strange chicken-foot grafting operations).
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Mary Vivian Pearce
    • Divine
    • David Lochary
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  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Mary Vivian Pearce
    • Divine
    • David Lochary
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    • 23User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Mary Vivian Pearce
    Mary Vivian Pearce
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    Divine
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    • Divineas Divine…
    David Lochary
    David Lochary
    • Asylum Inmateas Asylum Inmate…
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
    • Homeless Womanas Homeless Woman…
    Bob Skidmore
    • Asylum Personnelas Asylum Personnel…
    Margie Skidmore
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    Berenica Cipcus
    • Evil Stepsister #1as Evil Stepsister #1…
    Jack Walsh
    Chris Atkinson
    Lizzy Temple Black
    • The Virgin Mary's Assistantas The Virgin Mary's Assistant
    Mark Isherwood
    • The Hitch-Hikeras The Hitch-Hiker
    Mike Bauer
    Pat Moran
    Pat Moran
    • Dr. Coathanger's Secretaryas Dr. Coathanger's Secretary
    George Figgs
    George Figgs
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    Susan Lowe
    Susan Lowe
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    George Tamsitt
    Marina Melin
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    Sharon Sandrock
    • Director
      • John Waters
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      • John Waters
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    • Trivia
      While filming a scene featuring a naked hitchhiker, John Waters was on the campus of Johns Hopkins University without permission. When someone was offended, campus police were notified and Waters and his crew lammed it. They eluded the police for a while but were caught when they went to pick up the car and were charged with "conspiracy to commit indecent exposure."
    • Quotes

      Divine: Oh Mary! Oh Holy Trinity! Oh God! It isn't easy being Divine!

    • Crazy credits
      And introducing John Leisenring as 'the shrimper'
    • Alternate versions
      Was released once in the UK - in 1983, before the video recordings act, paired with 'Sex Madness' (1938). This release by Palace Video was uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Divine Trash (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Jack the Ripper
      Written by Link Wray and Mark Cooper

      Performed by Link Wray and the Ray Men

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    9/10
    Bizarre, Strange and Weird. I like it!!
    John Waters feature length film debut is a schlocky montage of crazy events following Mary Vivian Pearce and Divine as they travel throughout the gutters and alleyways of "Charm City" Baltimore. I can't do this film just by trying to describe the events that transpire. This film has to be seen to be believed. There's no dialog in this film, most of the soundtrack is a collage of 50's and 60's pop music, They're used as dialog and as a Foley track. I wonder if Mr. Waters received permission from the performers for use in this film?

    Filmed on a shoe string budget and shot on 16mm uses a cast of friends, Waters hit the Midnight Movie/cult circuit big time. Only a sign of things to come.

    Recommended, if you can find it.
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    • Oct 5, 2003

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Waters' Mondo Trasho
    • Filming locations
      • Johns Hopkins University - 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • Dreamland
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    • Budget
      • $2,100 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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