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A Dirty Shame

  • 20042004
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
13K
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Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
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An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.

IMDb RATING
5.0/10
13K
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  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Chris Isaak
    • Selma Blair
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Chris Isaak
    • Selma Blair
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    A Dirty Shame
    Trailer 1:54
    A Dirty Shame

    Photos46

    Chris Isaak in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Johnny Knoxville in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Tracey Ullman in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Selma Blair in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Chris Isaak and Tracey Ullman in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Tracey Ullman and Selma Blair in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Tracey Ullman and Johnny Knoxville in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    John Waters in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Wes Johnson as Fat Fuck Frank in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, and Johnny Knoxville in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, and Johnny Knoxville in A Dirty Shame (2004)

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    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    Chris Isaak
    Chris Isaak
    • Vaughnas Vaughn
    Selma Blair
    Selma Blair
    • Capriceas Caprice
    Johnny Knoxville
    Johnny Knoxville
    • Ray Rayas Ray Ray
    Suzanne Shepherd
    Suzanne Shepherd
    • Big Ethelas Big Ethel
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
    • Marge The Neuteras Marge The Neuter
    Patricia Hearst
    Patricia Hearst
    • Paigeas Paige
    Jackie Hoffman
    Jackie Hoffman
    • Doraas Dora
    Nick Noble
    • Weird Paperboyas Weird Paperboy
    • (as Nicholas E.I. Noble)
    Lucy Newman-Williams
    Lucy Newman-Williams
    • Neuter Yuppie Womanas Neuter Yuppie Woman
    Scott Morgan
    • Neuter Yuppie Manas Neuter Yuppie Man
    Wes Johnson
    Wes Johnson
    • Fat Fuck Frankas Fat Fuck Frank
    David A. Dunham
    David A. Dunham
    • Mama Bearas Mama Bear
    David Moretti
    • Papa Bearas Papa Bear
    • (as Dave Moretti)
    Jeffrey Auerbach
    • Baby Bearas Baby Bear
    Susan Allenback
    • Betty Doggettas Betty Doggett
    • (as Susan Allenbach)
    Paul DeBoy
    Paul DeBoy
    • Wendell Doggettas Wendell Doggett
    Channing Wilroy
    • Male Motoristas Male Motorist
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
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    Storyline

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    Middle-aged, sexually repressed Sylvia Stickles is the subject of this John Water's film, set in North Baltimore. She refuses to have sex with her husband, Vaughn Stickles, and keeps her overly-endowed daughter, Caprice, locked in her room, while she serves home detention for moral depravity charges. Sylvia, together with her mother Big Ethel, lead a group calling themselves "neuters" that promotes decency on Harford Road. When Sylvia is accidentally hit on the head by a lawnmower hanging out of a passing pick-up truck, however, her sexual behavior is changed completely from prude to prostitute. She meets the sex addicted sexual healer Ray Ray Perkins, becoming his twelfth apostle of sex in a journey of pleasure and orgasm. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • male frontal nudity
    • female frontal nudity
    • pubic hair
    • male pubic hair
    • female pubic hair
    • 245 more
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    • Taglines
      • Threatening the very limits of common decency.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated NC-17 for pervasive sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Suzanne Shepherd first read the script while on a train to Baltimore. After discovering the film's content, she became quite upset and did not want to do the film. It was only after meeting John Waters that she agreed to play Big Ethel.
    • Goofs
      Before running out of gas, the car is turned off and in park but is still driving.
    • Quotes

      Paige: Admit to God... you are a whore.

      Sylvia Stickles: I'm a whore.

      Paige: Good. Now, make a list of all the people you've fucked and apologize to their parents.

    • Alternate versions
      The Theratrical Release Of The film was the original NC-17 version.For the VHS/DVD releases John Waters said that it will be released in the original NC-17 rated version and a cut R Rated Version.
    • Connections
      Edited from Go Down, Death! (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Sylvia
      Performed by David Raksin Orchestra
      Written by David Raksin and Paul Francis Webster
      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Something was missing
    I don't know I like John Waters movies a lot, I have to listen to my bf telling me how crap they are I like them because they are different and entertaining but I just thought this one wasn't good at all, mostly because the 60's and 70's gave to Waters movie something else that we don't have this days, maybe the music, the clothes, all the retro elements to make this movie more cheesy than they already are. so No I didn't enjoy this movie, only at some points that it was truly stupid and funny but besides that I think its a dirty shame to watch it. And I know Im gonna be criticized by all Waters fans but I really don't think this movie was good...
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    • soltera5000
    • Jun 27, 2008

    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the R-Rated Version and the Unrated Version?
    • Why don't the neuters just whack the addicts on the head to turn them normal? (And vice versa)

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Брудний сором
    • Filming locations
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fine Line Features
      • This Is That Productions
      • Killer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,339,668
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,384
      • Sep 19, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,914,166
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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