Female Trouble (1974)
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- NC-17
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Crime
- 15 Feb 1976 (Canada)
- Movie
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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Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
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| David Lochary | ... |
Donald Dasher
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| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... |
Donna Dasher
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| Mink Stole | ... |
Taffy Davenport
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| Edith Massey | ... |
Aunt Ida
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| Cookie Mueller | ... |
Concetta
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| Susan Walsh | ... |
Chicklette
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| Michael Potter | ... |
Gater
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Ed Peranio | ... |
Wink
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Paul Swift | ... |
Butterfly
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| George Figgs | ... |
Dribbles
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| Susan Lowe | ... |
Vikki
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George Hulse | ... |
Teacher
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Margie Skidmore | ... |
School Snitch
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Berenica Cipcus | ... |
Mean Girl
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Betty Woods | ... |
Dawn's Mother
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Roland Hertz | ... |
Dawn's Father
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Ramsey McClean | ... |
Baby
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Henry Bederski | ... |
Drunk
(as Henry Berderski)
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Hilary Taylor | ... |
Taffy as a Child
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Cindy Chosky | ... |
Stripper
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Laurel Douglas | ... |
Telephone Company Girl
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Mark Lazarus | ... |
Priest
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Anne Figgs | ... |
Gater's Girlfriend
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Sally Albaugh | ... |
Sally
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Lynn Russo | ... |
Girl Who Won't Pay
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Bob Willis | ... |
Doctor
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Valerie Stafford | ... |
Nurse
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Bob Adams | ... |
Ernie
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Channing Wilroy | ... |
Prosecutor
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Al Strapelli | ... |
Judge
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| Seymour Avigdor | ... |
Defense Lawyer
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Christine Mason | ... |
Bailiff
(as Chris Mason)
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Mumme | ... |
Bailiff
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| Pat Moran | ... |
Bitch Prisoner
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Marina Melin | ... |
Cheryll
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Elizabeth Coffey | ... |
Earnestine
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| George Stover | ... |
Chaplin
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Cowboy Foulke | ... |
Spectator at Strip Club in Beginning (uncredited)
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Mimi Lochary | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Vincent Peranio | ... |
Guy who dies for art (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Waters | ||
Written by
| John Waters | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jochen Breitenstein | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Hutzler | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| James McKenzie | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Leroy Morais | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| John Waters | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| John Waters | ... | (filmed by) |
Editing by
| Charles Roggero | ||
| John Waters | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Peranio | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Vincent Peranio | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Van Smith | ||
Makeup Department
| David Lochary | ... | hair stylist |
| Christine Mason | ... | hair stylist (as Chris Mason) |
| Van Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pat Moran | ... | production chief |
Art Department
| Vincent Peranio | ... | sets |
Sound Department
| Robert Maier | ... | sound (as Bob Maier) |
Special Effects by
| Ed Peranio | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Insley | ... | assistant camera / lighting |
| Elaine Jankonus | ... | still photographer |
| Bruce Moore | ... | still photographer |
| Mink Stole | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Randy Burman | ... | title designer |
| Dolores Deluce | ... | assistant title designer (as Dolores Deluxe) |
| Alan Rose | ... | title designer |
| Steve Yeager | ... | production assistant |
| Sally Albaugh | ... | double: Divine (uncredited) |
| Pete Garey | ... | production advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Charles 'Tex' Watson | ... | dedicatee (as Charles Watson) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Saliva Films (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Danton Films (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Wizard Video (1982) (United States) (video)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Continental Video (1985) (United States) (video)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution (1979) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema Group Home Video (1987) (United States) (video)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Fine Line Features
- Ivex Films (1990) (Spain) (VHS)
- New Line Cinema
- New Line Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- VEC (1980) (Canada) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemen (production assistance)
- FotoKem (color)
- Pentagram (music publishing)
- Quality Film Labs (technical assistance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | In crime she's beautiful, sadistic, gross, vile - It's 'Divine.' See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie critic Rex Reed hated the film, to the point that in his review he had asked, "Where do these people come from? Where do they go when the sun goes down? Isn't there a law or something?" The quote was posted on the Waverly Theater poster, and in Village Voice ads for the film. When Female Trouble was released on DVD, this quote was on the front of its box. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Divine Waters (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Female Trouble 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 » |
| Quotes |
Aunt Ida:
[to Gater]
I worry that you'll work in an office, have children, celebrate wedding anniversaries. The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. See more » |