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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 York City and finds newfound fame.

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Pecker
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Shelley
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Dr. Klompus
Mark Joy ...
Jimmy
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Joyce
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Tina
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Matt
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Precinct Captain
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Rorey Wheeler
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Lynn Wentworth
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Memama
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Little Chrissy
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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
Anthony Roger ...
Death Row Dave
Billy Tolzman ...
Seaford Sam
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Larry the Lughead (as Brian Thomas)
Tim Caggiano ...
Lester Hailbrook
Betsy Ames ...
Venetia Keydash
Scott Morgan ...
Jed Coleman
Valerie Karasek ...
Redd Larchmont
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Self
Joyce Flick Wendl ...
Street Lady
Liam Hughes ...
Wild Man of 22nd Street
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Self
Irving Jacobs ...
Guzzles
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Homophobic Lady
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Art Fan A
Jennifer Zakroff ...
Art Fan B
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Pregnant Girl
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Saleswoman
Ruth Lawson Walsh ...
Sneaky Customer
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Body Builder (as Adin Alai)
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Hippie
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Super Market Rich Lady
Kimberlee Suerth ...
Beautiful Girl
John Badila ...
Irate Manager
R. Scott Williams ...
Stylist
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Hairdresser
Marisa Zalabak ...
Make-Up Artist
Andreas Kraemer ...
Junkie
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Bouncer
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Construction Worker
Bobby J. Brown ...
Average Joe (as Bobby Brown)
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Cop A
Tyler Miller ...
Randy
Channing Wilroy ...
Wise Guy Neighbor
Rosemary Knower ...
Friend of Mary A
Kate Kiley ...
Friend of Mary B
Jack French ...
Old Fart Customer
Stan Brandorff ...
Geezer Customer
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Death Row Dave's Father
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Death Row Dave's Mother
Holly Twyford ...
Straight Girl
Joshua L. Shoemaker ...
Channel 11 Anchor (as Joshua Shoemaker)
Sloane Brown ...
Channel 45 Anchor
Thomas Korzeniowski ...
Toupé Man
Susan Greenhill ...
Miraculous Virgin Mary (voice)
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Pelt Room Announcer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ahl ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Stephen Angus ...
New York Art Patron (uncredited)
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Bar patron (uncredited)
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Angry Pit-Beef Customer (uncredited)
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Blonde on Bus (uncredited)
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New York Art Patron (uncredited)
Andy Rapoport ...
Guy Humping the Washing Machine (uncredited)
Willy Richardson ...
Client at The Pelt Room (uncredited)
Bob Skidmore ...
Delivery Man (uncredited)
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Pervert on Phone (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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John Waters

Written by

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John Waters ... (written by)

Produced by

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Mark A. Baker ... producer (uncredited)
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. ... executive producer (as Joe Caracciolo Jr.)
John Fiedler ... producer
Pat Moran ... associate producer
Mark Ordesky ... executive producer
Joe Revitte ... executive producer
Mark Tarlov ... producer
Jonathan Weisgal ... executive producer

Music by

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Stewart Copeland ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Robert M. Stevens ... director of photography

Editing by

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Janice Hampton

Editorial Department

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Scott Brock ... assistant editor
Fred Heid ... color timer
Joel Heller ... assistant editor
Tony Kadell ... assistant editor
Marty Levenstein ... assistant editor (as Martin Levenstein)
Mario Ontal ... assistant editor
Stuart Sperling ... assistant editor
Joe Violante ... dailies advisor

Casting By

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Kerry Barden
Suzanne Crowley
Billy Hopkins
Pat Moran

Production Design by

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Vincent Peranio

Art Direction by

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Scott T. Pina ... (as Scott Pina)

Set Decoration by

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Patty Burgee

Costume Design by

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Van Smith ... (costumes)

Makeup Department

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Betty Beebe ... makeup artist
Anne Marie Izner-Preston ... assistant hair (as Anne Izner-Preston)
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion ... assistant make-up
Barbara Lacy ... makeup artist
Howard 'Hep' Preston ... hair stylist
Gina W. Bateman ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Mark A. Baker ... unit production manager
Claire Best ... production executive
Sara King ... post-production executive
Gina Roose ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gary Romolo Fiorelli ... key second assistant director
Joe Incaprera ... second second assistant director
Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler ... first assistant director (as Michele Ziegler)

Art Department

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Elizabeth Bell ... set dresser
Randy Bobbitt ... art department coordinator
Rebecca Castle ... key scenic
Michael Davis ... construction coordinator (as Mike Davis)
Susanna Glattly ... painter
Wesley Goodwin ... propmaker (as Wes Goodwin)
James Kelley ... propmaker
Ted Lubonovich II ... propmaker (as Ted Lubonovich)
John Millard ... set dressing lead man
Sheila Muccio ... set dresser (as Sheila P. Muccio)
Bobby Raber ... painter (as Bob Raber)
Willy Richardson ... special prop (as Willie Richardson)
Chuck Shacochis ... photographs by: Pecker's
Claire Sharp ... paint foreman (as Claire Sharpe)
Jeff Stacy ... set dresser
Thomas Turnbull ... construction foreman (as Tom Turnbull)
Lorraine Walker ... property master
Steve Walker ... property master
Elizabeth Weber ... on-set dresser
Dan Yeager ... gang boss

Sound Department

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Rick Angelella ... sound mixer
David Franklin Bergad ... dialogue editor
Mark Berger ... supervising re-recording mixer
Yin Cantor ... assistant sound editor
Ben Conrad ... foley recordist (as Benjamin Conrad)
Tobin Davis ... assistant sound editor (as Tobin John Delacca Davis)
Patrick Dodd ... dialogue editor
Carol Everson ... boom operator
Malcolm Fife ... sound effects editor
Grant Foerster ... machine room supervisor
Steve Fontano ... foley mixer (as Steven Fontano)
Anna Geyer ... transfer room operator
Rick Kahn ... transfer room operator
Michael Kelly ... transfer room operator
Kyrsten Mate ... Sound EFX Designer (as Kyrsten Mate Comoglio)
Marnie Moore ... foley artist
John Nutt ... sound supervisor
Margie O'Malley ... foley artist
David Parker ... re-recording mixer
Jim Pasque ... machine room operator
Richard Quinn ... dialogue editor
Patti Tauscher ... assistant sound effects editor
Frank Canonica ... supervising sound recordist: mix stage (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Jennifer Basnyat ... title designer (uncredited) / visual effects (uncredited)
Michael Ventresco ... title design and production (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Wayne Arnold ... camera loader
Frank Caslin ... best boy electric
Dean Citroni ... grip
Rodney French ... key grip (as Rodney G. French)
Joseph E. Gallagher ... camera operator (as Joseph Gallagher)
Frank Gill ... grip (as Spinner Gill)
Michael Ginsburg ... unit still photographer
Tim Gordon ... electrician
Susan C. Ingram ... second assistant camera (as Susan Ingram)
Dave Jacobs ... electrician
Mike Keelty ... gaffer
Eric Martin ... electrician
Lee Shapira ... best boy grip
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton ... first assistant camera (as Boots Shelton)
Rick Strodel ... grip
Ethan McQuerrey ... grip (uncredited)
Chaz Rainey ... grip (uncredited)
Aaron Atom Vyvial ... additional grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Adam Fusco ... casting assistant
John Strawbridge ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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David Davenport ... wardrobe supervisor
Rolande Glicenstein ... costume design assistant
Henry W. Laster ... wardrobe
Linda M. Boyland ... set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Kelley Finn Blum ... assistant location manager (as Kelly Finn)
Debra Donaldson ... location manager (as Debra Donaldson Dorsey)
Cindy Heidel ... location assistant

Music Department

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Jennifer Barak ... assistant music editor
Larry Benicewicz ... music consultant
Ryan Beveridge ... assistant: Stewart Copeland (as Ryan D. Beveridge)
Stewart Copeland ... musician: piano, bass, drums
Michael Dittrick ... supervising music editor
Sharyn Gersh ... music editor (as Sharon Tylk)
Jill Meyers ... music clearances (as Jill Meyer)
Judd Miller ... musician: evi
Jeff Seitz ... music score recordist and mixer
Michael Thompson ... musician: guitars

Script and Continuity Department

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Christine Moore ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Charles Artley ... driver
Ed Bishop ... driver
Lenny Davis ... driver
Stan Furrow ... driver
Bruce Holtman ... driver
Greg Jacobs ... driver
Jerry H. Jordan ... driver (as Jerry Jorden)
Frank R. Matkins ... driver (as Frank Matkins)
Tom Mcdermott ... driver
Frank Metts Sr. ... driver (as Frank Metts)
Francis Raimondo ... transportation captain
Gail Wenzel ... driver
Foard J. Wilgis ... transportation coordinator (as Foard Wilgis)
Bruce Zamzow ... driver (as Bruce 'Bubbles' Zamzow)
Kenneth Ziegler Jr. ... transportation co-captain (as Kenneth Ziegler)
Gerald Titus ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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David M. Atkinson ... assistant production accountant (as David Atkinson)
Denise A. Beale ... set production assistant (as Denise Beale)
Andrea Cipriani ... production secretary
Brian Cooper ... office production assistant
Carl Costanza Jr. ... accounting assistant
Ted Criswell ... set medic
George Figgs ... projectionist
Harlem Logan ... set production assistant (as Harlem Forest Logan)
Brian Maas ... legal services: Beldock Levine & Hoffman
Cyndi Martin ... key set production assistant
Adrienne Maxwell ... post-production accountant
Elena Moscatt ... craft service (as Elena A. Moscatt)
Vincent R. Nebrida ... executive director of marketing
Kate Reckner Ridgley ... assistant production coordinator
Willie Richardson ... creator: Virgin Mary
Susan Saunders ... production accountant
Colleen Roome Shelton ... assistant: John Waters
Karen L. Sirota ... production coordinator (as Karen Sirota)
Karrie Melendrez ... story analyst (uncredited)
Eric Morgan ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Seal Balenger ... the producers wish to extend their thanks for contributions
Celia Blumenstein ... the producers wish to extend their thanks for contributions
Dennis Dermody ... the producers wish to extend their thanks for contributions
Jim Finnerty ... special thanks
Dana Frank ... special thanks
C. Richard Gamper Jr. ... the producers wish to extend their thanks for contributions: Nations Bank
Marc Greenberg ... special thanks
Jack Machen ... special thanks
Todd Oldham ... the producers wish to extend their thanks for contributions
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A Baltimore sandwich shop employee becomes an overnight sensation when a photographer's photos he's taken of his weird family become the latest rage in the art world. Written by Joe Blevins

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Taglines He never realized how far 35 millimeters would take him. See more »
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Also Known As
  • I Love Pecker (Japan, English title)
  • Der Pecker (Germany)
  • Pimp(l)ek (Croatia)
  • Pecker - Sucesso Por Engano (Portugal)
  • Fotokłopoty (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 87 min
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Box Office

Budget $6,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $541,646, 27 Sep 1998

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Divine Trash (1998). See more »
Soundtracks Happy-Go-Lucky-Me See more »
Quotes Pecker: I love you Shelley! I love you more than Kodak!
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