Movies by John Waters
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Excision (2012)
Cast: AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Ariel Winter …
Directed by: Richard Bates Jr.
AnnaLynne McCord stars in this odd horror flick as Pauline, a disturbed teenager who aspires to work in medicine and likes to dissect roadkill. The one person who understands Pauline is her…
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These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America (2011)
Cast: Christopher Nolan, John Waters, Rob Reiner …
Directed by: Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton
Fueled by exclusive interviews and dazzling archival footage, filmmakers Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton shine a light on the work of the National Film Registry and the art of preserving…
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Mangus! (2011)
Cast: Ryan Boggus, Heather Matarazzo, Jennifer Coolidge …
Directed by: Ash Christian
Spunky teenager Mangus wants to play Jesus in his community theater's production of "Jesus Christ Spectacular," but when the townsfolk are leery of casting a kid in a wheelchair, Mangus…
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Blank City (2010)
Cast: Amos Poe, Ann Magnuson, Deborah Harry …
Directed by: Celine Danhier
Filmmaker Celine Danhier directs this lively documentary that retraces the birth of the underground film movement in New York in the early 1980s, spurred by the work of artists like Richard…
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Cast: William S. Burroughs, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg …
Directed by: Yony Leyser
Filmmaker Yony Leyser offers this fascinating portrait of Beat-era writer William S. Burroughs, a man whose sexuality, enthusiasm for guns and public struggle with opiate addiction made him a…
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The Wiggles: Go Bananas! (2009)
Cast: Murray Cook, Meaghan Davies, Jeff Fatt …
Directed by: Paul Field
The fabulous foursome of children's entertainment performs their favorite tunes about the wild kingdom. Join Sam, Anthony, Jeff, Murray and the rest of the Wiggles crew for an exciting…
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It Came from Kuchar (2009)
Cast: George Kuchar, Mike Kuchar, John Waters …
Directed by: Jennifer M. Kroot
Director Jennifer M. Kroot examines the works of filmmaking twins Mike Kuchar and George Kuchar and explores the undeniable influence they've had on independent directors such as Atom…
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Beautiful Darling (2009)
Cast: John Waters, Michael J. Pollard, Andy Warhol …
Directed by: James Rasin
Director James Rasin's debut film documents the fascinating yet tragically short life of Candy Darling, the transsexual actress who came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of Andy…
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Celebrity Ghost Stories: Season 1 (2009)
Cast: Joan Rivers, David Carradine, Carnie Wilson …
Make sure to keep the lights on when you watch this spooky reality series from the Biography channel, which features a host of Hollywood celebrities as they open up about their real-life…
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Glick Doesn't Do Red Carpet: Jiminy Glick at the Independent Spirit Awards (2008)
Cast: Martin Short, Rainn Wilson, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: Chris Bradley
Martin Short reprises his role as Jiminy Glick -- the overweight celebrity interviewer who asks only irreverent and irrelevant questions -- at the Netflix Home Suite Home stop on the red…
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Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)
Cast: Scott Aikerman, Phillip Bartell, Jason Biggs …
Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
Movie critic Richard Roeper hosts this hilarious look at the best boundary-pushing gross-out comedies in film history, including Superbad, The Meaning of Life, Animal House, American Pie,…
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Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008)
Cast: Cindy Sherman, John Waters, Eric Bogosian …
Directed by: Paul Hasegawa-Overacker, Tom Donahue
With fellow filmmaker Tom Donahue, former "Gallery Beat" host Paul Hasegawa-Overacker chronicles his now-defunct relationship with famously reclusive photographer Cindy Sherman, sharing what…
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In the Land of Merry Misfits (2007)
Cast: Danielle Weeks, Doug Sherin, Keven Undergaro …
Directed by: Keven Undergaro
When his car breaks down in the secluded town of Bethany, a recent college graduate finds himself stranded among a populace of merry misfits, who promptly declare him their "chosen one." John…
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The Junior Defenders (2007)
Cast: Fred Hazelton, Ally Sheedy, Florence Henderson …
Directed by: Kevin Spiegel
Though it's been 25 years since the cancellation of his favorite show, "The Junior Defenders," Norman (Fred Hazelton) still can't let go. To keep the adventures alive, he races…
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Midnight Movies (2007)
Cast: David Lynch, George A. Romero, John Waters …
Film scholar Stuart Samuels plunges into the beating rebellion of 1970s cult cinema and emerges with six influential low-budget classics that changed the way movies are made and watched.…
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Obscene (2007)
Cast: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Jim Carroll …
Directed by: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
This 2007 documentary profiles influential publisher Barney Rosset, who battled obscenity bans and took on the Supreme Court for the right to publish controversial novels, including Lady…
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Cast: William Castle, Roger Corman, Diane Baker …
Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
This documentary celebrates the work of independent horror movie producer William Castle, who marketed his 1950s-era films with gimmicks such as giving audience members life insurance…
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Cast: Darren Aronofsky, Maria Bello, Mary Harron …
Directed by: Kirby Dick
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's…
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Jackass: Number Two (2006)
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O …
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
In the second film based on the infamous MTV series of the same name, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera and the rest of the gang continue to shun dignity and embrace danger in a series…
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
Cast: Wilson Cruz, Alan Cumming, Arthur Dong …
Directed by: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg
Through interviews with a host of gay and lesbian producers, directors and actors -- including John Waters, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant and more -- directors Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg…
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John Waters: This Filthy World (2006)
Cast: John Waters
Directed by: Jeff Garlin
Philosopher of filth and reigning king of bad taste, John Waters presents an outstanding live one-man show that celebrates his origins of trash with his signature brand of irreverent humor.…
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Inside Deep Throat (2005)
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer …
Directed by: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
This fascinating documentary by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato examines the goings-on behind the porn film that grew to become an icon, Deep Throat, which made more money than its producers…
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The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car (2005)
Cast: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field …
Cruise with Captain Feathersword, dance with Dorothy the dinosaur and bend and boogie with Wags the dog to your favorite Wiggles tunes. Then, shift gears and discover brand-new infectious…
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That Man: Peter Berlin (2005)
Cast: Peter Berlin, Armistead Maupin, John Waters …
Directed by: Jim Tushinski
Bedded by Sal Mineo, photographed by Andy Warhol and lusted after by scores of men, model, artist and porn star Peter Berlin is his own greatest creation -- one that's on full display in…
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Seed of Chucky (2004)
Cast: Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Billy Boyd …
Directed by: Don Mancini
Chucky's back! This time, he gets a little help from his son, Glen, a doll as vengeful and malevolent as its predecessor. Glen's partner in crime is Tiffany, his "wife" who has a…
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Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004)
Cast: John Waters, Sonny Bono, Petre Melvin …
Directed by: Chris Metzler, Jeff Springer
John Waters narrates this quirky exploration of the Salton Sea, the massive Southern California lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert resort and has since…
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Hippos and Rhinos (2003)
Cast: John Waters, Saba Douglas Hamilton, Judy Travers …
Directed by: Fred Casella
Featuring four different shows, this Animal Planet compilation chronicles the bond between a man and his pet hippo, a couple's adoption of an orphaned rhino, a hippo giving birth at an…
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The Cockettes (2002)
Cast: Sylvia Miles, John Waters, Holly Woodlawn …
Directed by: Bill Weber, David Weissman
David Weissman and Bill Weber's documentary traces the ascent and subsequent descent of the Cockettes, an equal-opportunity troupe composed of women, men and children who performed in…
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Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Cast: J.P. Delahoussaye, Christy Brown, Toni Wynne …
Directed by: Herschell Gordon Lewis
Thirty-nine years after making his groundbreaking independent horror film Blood Feast, director Herschell Gordon Lewis returns with a sequel. This time around, Faud Ramses III (J.P.…
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John Waters Collection: Extras (2001)
Cast: John Waters
For the true aficionado of bad taste, this is a must-see. Included are home movies of director John Waters as a young boy; a bizarre short documentary, "Love Letter to Edie," featuring Edith…
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Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000)
Cast: Brigid Berlin, John Waters, Patricia Hearst …
Directed by: Shelly Dunn Fremont, Vincent Fremont
Join Brigid Berlin on this hilarious and unbelievably wild ride into the 1960s art scene. Pie in the Sky is the story of a high-society girl (Berlin) who rebelled against a media mogul father…
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Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Cast: Sean Penn, Anthony LaPaglia, Samantha Morton …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Writer-director Woody Allen peels back the thin skin that separates a thoroughly obnoxious man from his ability to create heavenly music in this fictional biopic about "the world's…
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Forever Hollywood (1999)
Cast: Warren Beatty, John Waters, Annette Bening …
Directed by: Todd McCarthy, Arnold Glassman
In this documentary about the California town where stars are made, 23 prominent celebrities -- including Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges -- tell their personal stories about…
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Divine Trash (1998)
Cast: John Waters, Steve Buscemi, Jim Jarmusch …
Directed by: Steve Yeager
Director John Waters has shocked the general public with films such as Mondo Trasho, Pink Flamingos and Hairspray. Now, director Steve Yeager makes the Baltimore-born filmmaker and celebrator…
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Anthem (1997)
Cast: Robert Redford, Michael Stipe, Studs Terkel …
Directed by: Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn
Armed with a pair of camcorders, Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn ditch their Hollywood day jobs and set out on the open road in search of the American Dream, a mission that finds them crossing…
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Homer & Eddie (1989)
Cast: James Belushi, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Mapp …
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi make an unlikely pair as a psychotic escaped mental patient with an inoperable brain tumor and her mentally impaired companion, respectively, in this…
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Something Wild (1986)
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
The boring life of businessman Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) suddenly changes when free-spirited Audrey (Melanie Griffith) "kidnaps" him for a weekend trip. They pose as a married couple,…
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Attack Force Z (1982)
Cast: John Waters, John Phillip Law, Mel Gibson …
Directed by: Tim Burstall
Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific, Capt. P.G. Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who…
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A Dirty Shame (2004)
Cast: Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma Blair …
Directed by: John Waters
Acclaimed filmmaker John Waters returns to his favorite city, Baltimore, for this side-splitting film starring Tracey Ullman as Sylvia Stickles, a convenience-store worker who becomes a…
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Cecil B. Demented (2000)
Cast: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt …
Directed by: John Waters
Only the twisted mind of writer-director John Waters could conceive a plot that chronicles a crew of guerrilla filmmakers who kidnap a movie goddess (Melanie Griffith) and force her to star…
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Pecker (1998)
Cast: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton …
Directed by: John Waters
Director John Waters tones down the camp and turns up the storytelling in this warm, funny look at a young photographer's accelerated voyage from Baltimore white trash to New York…
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Serial Mom (1994)
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, Suzanne Somers …
Directed by: John Waters
John Waters takes aim at his favorite target -- the social set of his hometown Baltimore -- in another of his taste-challenged satires. Kathleen Turner plays Beverly Sutphin, a suburban mom…
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Cry-Baby (1990)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell …
Directed by: John Waters
Helmed by director John Waters, this kitschy comedy set in 1950s Baltimore stars Johnny Depp as Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, a street tough who falls for a goody-two-shoes girl. The unlikely…
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Hairspray (1988)
Cast: Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono …
Directed by: John Waters
Ample teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly…
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Polyester (1981)
Cast: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey …
Directed by: John Waters
Francine Fishpaw (Divine) is a troubled housewife trapped in suburban Baltimore. Her philandering husband runs a sleazy movie theater, and her daughter performs lewd dances in her high school…
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Desperate Living (1977)
Cast: Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe …
Directed by: John Waters
Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) has just been released from a mental hospital. Back at her suburban Baltimore home, she decides her husband is trying to kill her, so she strong-arms her maid,…
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Female Trouble (1974)
Cast: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce …
Directed by: John Waters
Directed by midnight-movie legend John Waters, this campy, twisted follow-up to Pink Flamingos isn't for the squeamish. Cult icon Divine stars as spoiled teen Dawn Davenport, who leaves…
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Pink Flamingos (1972)
Cast: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce …
Directed by: John Waters
With the title of "Filthiest Person Alive" at stake, Babs Johnson, her degenerate son and dim-bulb mother face stiff competition from the vile Marble clan in an unbridled assault on every…