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Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos

An exercise in poor taste

19726.21h 33m

Overview

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

Directed by John Waters
Written by John Waters
Produced by John Waters
Box OfficeBudget: $12KRevenue: $6.0M

Top Cast

Divine

Divine

Divine, alias Babs Johnson

David Lochary

David Lochary

Raymond Marble

Mary Vivian Pearce

Mary Vivian Pearce

Cotton

Mink Stole

Mink Stole

Connie Marble

D

Danny Mills

Crackers

Edith Massey

Edith Massey

Edie

Channing Wilroy

Channing Wilroy

Channing

Cookie Mueller

Cookie Mueller

Cookie

Paul Swift

Paul Swift

The Egg Man

S

Susan Walsh

Suzie

Themes & Keywords

drug dealervanjealousytrailer parkheroinpop culturespannerfetishismexcrements disgustdog dirtadult humorexecutionzoophiliahitchhikingdragfilthegg

About Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos is a comedy, crime film released in 1972 exploring themes of drug dealer, van, jealousy, trailer park, heroin, pop culture. Directed by John Waters, it stars Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce. Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, 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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