A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.
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Cast
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| Divine | ... | Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson | |
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David Lochary | ... | Donald Dasher |
| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... | Donna Dasher | |
| Mink Stole | ... | Taffy Davenport | |
| Edith Massey | ... | Aunt Ida | |
| Cookie Mueller | ... | Concetta | |
| Susan Walsh | ... | Chicklette | |
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Ed Peranio | ... | Wink |
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Paul Swift | ... | Butterfly |
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George Figgs | ... | Dribbles |
| Susan Lowe | ... | Vikki | |
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George Hulse | ... | Teacher |
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Margie Skidmore | ... | School Snitch |
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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>
Plot Keywords:
absurd violence | absurd humor | disfigurement | male frontal nudity | cult film |Taglines:
Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 1984 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Rotten Mind, Rotten Face See more »Edit
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Budget:
$25,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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| (16 mm) | (original length)Color:
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When Taffy throws a tantrum and is taken to the bed in the attic, she reaches for the manacles although she is being restrained against her will. See more »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 »Alternate Versions
UK video versions were cut by 5 secs to remove a shot of Earl's disfigured penis during his attempted rape of Taffy. The cuts were waived for the 2007 EIV DVD release. See more »Soundtracks
UnderwaterWritten by John Andrews
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FEMALE TROUBLE- It's astonishing how such an underground film can achieve, somehow, a level of entertainment that is very memorable. It's funny as hell, dirty as anything I've seen, and it makes you wonder what other gold you've missed from that time period.
Female Trouble works on many levels. A reason, I think, I and many many others adore this little film is because we can relate to it. It's definitely, to me, considered a masterpiece. It is a metaphor for the bad places we can go in life and the consequences of our stupid actions.
Anyway, Waters brings a great sense of morality to his film. When you watch this movie, you feel as if you can't believe you're watching such filth, but you also say to yourself, "I'm actually enjoying this...a lot!" It is divine trash indeed. And speaking of Divine, he MAKES this film. Divine is soooo hilarious that it's really indescribable. All the acting is good and refreshing, too.
This was the first Waters movie I saw and it sucked me in to see his other cinematography and watch it. Female Trouble remains my absolute favorite and will probably remain that way (I still need to see some of his even earlier films). This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for great laughs and a great time.
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