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Pecker

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
15K
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Christina Ricci and Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)
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A talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New Y... Read allA talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New York City and finds newfound fame.A talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New York City and finds newfound fame.

  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Edward Furlong
    • Christina Ricci
    • Bess Armstrong
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
    • Stars
      • Edward Furlong
      • Christina Ricci
      • Bess Armstrong
    • 141User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Christina Ricci in Pecker (1998)
    Christina Ricci in Pecker (1998)
    Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)
    Jean Schertler and Cindy Sherman in Pecker (1998)
    John Waters in Pecker (1998)
    Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)
    Christina Ricci and Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)
    Christina Ricci and Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)
    Christina Ricci and Edward Furlong in Pecker (1998)

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    Edward Furlong
    Edward Furlong
    • Pecker
    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Shelley
    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Dr. Klompus
    Mark Joy
    • Jimmy
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Joyce
    Martha Plimpton
    Martha Plimpton
    • Tina
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Matt
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
    • Precinct Captain
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Rorey Wheeler
    Patricia Hearst
    Patricia Hearst
    • Lynn Wentworth
    Jean Schertler
    Jean Schertler
    • Memama
    Lauren Hulsey
    Lauren Hulsey
    • Little Chrissy
    Mo Fischer
    Mo Fischer
    • T-Bone
    • (as Maureen Fischer)
    Donald Neal
    • Mr. Bozak
    Carolyn Stayer
    • Miss Betty
    Jack Webster
    • Outsider Al
    Alan J. Wendl
    • Mr. Nellbox
    Judith Knight Young
    • 'Fat & Furious' Lady
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the opening scene, the number of the bus is 7734. According to John Waters, this is an old Catholic school joke since '7734' upside-down "spells" hell.
    • Goofs
      In Pecker's darkroom, his prints are being taken out of the fixer after only a few seconds instead of the required five minutes and then immediately hung to dry instead of being rinsed in water for 10 minutes. The basement windows are also uncovered.
    • Quotes

      Pecker: I love you Shelley! I love you more than Kodak!

    • Connections
      Featured in Divine Trash (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy-Go-Lucky-Me
      (1998)

      Written by Al Byron and Paul Evans

      Performed by Paul Evans

      Courtesy of Post Music, Inc.

    User reviews141

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    7/10
    Slight, quiet, humble Waters flick
    As I am no fan of almost any post-"Desperate Living" John Waters films, I warmed to "Pecker". After he emerged from the underground, Waters produced trash-lite versions of his earlier works ("Cry Baby", "Polyester", Hairspray") that to die-hard fans looked and tasted like watered down liqueur. "Pecker", which doesn't attempt to regurgitate early successes, is a slight, quiet, humble commentary on the vagaries of celebrity and the pretentiousness of the art world. Waters clearly knows this subject well because he has also exhibited and sold (at ridiculous prices) some of the most amateurish pop art ever created that you couldn't imagine anyone being able to give away if it wasn't emblazoned with the Waters "name". Edward Furlong is fine as "Pecker" and Waters' non-histrionic style is at ease with the subject.
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    • fertilecelluloid
    • Feb 14, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1998 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пекер
    • Filming locations
      • 3401 Keswick Road, Baltimore, Maryland, USA(Spin n' Grin Laundromat)
    • Production company
      • Polar Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,281,761
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $541,646
      • Sep 27, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,281,761
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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