Pink Flamingos (1972)
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- NC-17
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Crime
- 31 Mar 1976 (France)
- Movie
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
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- 1 win.
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| Divine | ... |
Divine / Babs Johnson
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| David Lochary | ... |
Raymond Marble
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| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... |
Cotton
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| Mink Stole | ... |
Connie Marble
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Danny Mills | ... |
Crackers
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| Edith Massey | ... |
Edie
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Channing Wilroy | ... |
Channing
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| Cookie Mueller | ... |
Cookie
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Paul Swift | ... |
The Egg Man
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| Susan Walsh | ... |
Suzie
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Linda Olgeirson | ... |
Linda
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| Pat Moran | ... |
Patty Hitler (Party Guest In Nazi Uniform)
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Jack Walsh | ... |
John Vader
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Bob Skidmore | ... |
Delivery Boy
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Pat Lefaiver | ... |
Etta
(as Pat LeFaiver)
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Jackie Sidel | ... |
Merle
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Julie Munschauer | ... |
Party Guest
(as Julie Munshauer)
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Steve Yeager | ... |
Nat Curzan from "The Tattler"
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Nancy Crystal | ... |
Sandy Sandstone
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| George Figgs | ... |
Bongo Player
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John Oden | ... |
Goldstein
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George Stoll | ... |
Party Guest
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David Gluck | ... |
The Singing Asshole
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Elizabeth Coffey | ... |
Chick with a Dick
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Margie Donnelly | ... |
Snake Charmer
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Margie Skidmore | ... |
Brunette in Park
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Berenica Cipcus | ... |
Blonde in Park
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Iris Burman | ... |
Deli Customer / Party Guest
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Randy Burman | ... |
Man at Deli with Hot Dog Pack / Party Guest
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Don Blumberg | ... |
Drummer
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| Vincent Peranio | ... |
Accordian Player
(as Vince Peranio)
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Bob Adams | ... |
Uniformed Police Officer
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Mark Lazarus | ... |
Plainclothes Officer
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David Lehman | ... |
Plainclothes Officer
(as David Layman)
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Catriona Maloney | ... |
Alice
(as Caitriona Maloney)
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Richard Keller | ... |
Cab Driver
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Charlie Swope | ... |
Uniformed Police Officer
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Barry Golome | ... |
Party Guest
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Ed Peranio | ... |
Party Guest
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Elia Katz | ... |
Army Guy
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Steve Waters | ... |
Jogger
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Billy Davis | ... |
Party Guest
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Howard Gruber | ... |
Party Guest Sniffing Popper
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| Van Smith | ... |
Guest at Party in Drag
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Chuck Yeaton | ... |
Party Guest
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Laurie Birnbaum | ... |
Party Guest
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Lenny Taylor | ... |
Party Guest
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Trick Grantham | ... |
Party Guest
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Mark Isherwood | ... |
Party Guest
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Sandy Damm | ... |
Party Guest
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Alan Reese | ... |
Party Guest
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Alberta Reese | ... |
Party Guest
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Cowboy Foulke | ... |
Party Guest
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David Sander | ... |
Party Guest
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Brigitte Grey | ... |
Party Guest
(as Brigette Grey)
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John Herndon | ... |
Deli Clerk
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Ellis Clark | ... |
Party Guest
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Joe Wilepski | ... |
Party Guest
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Jimmy Hutzler | ... |
Party Guest
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Paul Landis | ... |
Party Guest
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Lawrence Irvine | ... |
Trial Videographer
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Marina Melin | ... |
Alice (uncredited)
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Max Mueller | ... |
Noodles (uncredited)
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| John Waters | ... |
Mr. J (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| John Waters | ||
Written by
| John Waters | ... | () |
Produced by
| John Waters | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| John Waters | ||
Editing by
| John Waters | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Peranio | ||
Art Direction by
| Vincent Peranio | ||
Makeup Department
| Van Smith | ... | makeup artist: Divine |
| David Lochary | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Mink Stole | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pat Moran | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vincent Peranio | ... | set designer (as Vince Peranio) |
Sound Department
| Bill Porter | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lawrence Irvine | ... | unit photographer |
| Brad Ganson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Van Smith | ... | costumes: Divine |
Additional Crew
| Bob Adams | ... | technical assistant |
| Randy Burman | ... | title designer |
| Barry Golome | ... | technical assistant |
| Ed Peranio | ... | technical assistant |
| Vincent Peranio | ... | technical assistant |
| Alan Rose | ... | title designer |
Thanks
| Susan Atkins | ... | dedicatee (as Sadie) |
| Leslie Van Houten | ... | dedicatee (as Les) |
| Patricia Krenwinkel | ... | dedicatee (as Katie) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (1997) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Danton Films (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Fine Line Features (1997) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Giangi Film (1983) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Saliva Films (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Harmonyvision (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Cinema
- Palace Video (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1981) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (1997) (United States) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Wizard Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv) (Teema)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Allen Lee Opticals (Mink Stole's glasses)
- Allen Lee Opticals (opticals)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (re-release)
- Rockford (opticals)
- Rockford (production assistance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sleaze queen Divine lives in a caravan with her mad hippie son Crackers and her 250-pound mother Mama Edie, trying to rest quietly on their laurels as 'the filthiest people alive'. But competition is brewing in the form of Connie and Raymond Marble, who sell heroin to schoolchildren and kidnap and impregnate female hitchhikers, then sell the babies to lesbian couples. Finally, they challenge Divine directly, and battle commences.
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | An exercise in poor taste. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $70,188, 13 Apr 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The night after the eating-dog-feces scene was filmed, Divine called a hospital emergency hotline pretending to be a mother whose son ate dog feces; she was told that the worst thing that could happen was that he might get white worms. See more » |
| Goofs | After Connie and Raymond burn Divine's trailer and return to their house, when the door is open, Divine can be heard talking to John Waters. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Video Macumba (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Swag See more » |
| Crazy Credits | For Sadie, Katie, and Les- February 1972 (The Manson Family members Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten. February 1972 was the month when the California State Supreme Court abolished the death penalty in California (it was later reinstated), reducing the sentences of the convicted Manson Family members to life imprisonment.) See more » |
| Quotes |
Babs Johnson:
Kill everyone now! Condone first degree murder! Advocate cannibalism! Eat shit! Filth is my politics! Filth is my life! See more » |