Cry-Baby is a musical from 1990 directed by John Waters. It stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, and also features a bizarre cast that includes rock star Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, and the notoroius heiress Patty Hearst. The film failed at the box office upon its first release, but has subsequently become a cult movie.
The film is a parody of teen musicals such as Grease, of Elvis Presley movies, and of 1950s 'juvenile delinquent' movies. It centers on a group of delinquents named the Drapes and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the Squares, in 1950s Baltimore. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a Drape, and Allison, a Square, create upheaval and turmoil in their town by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love.
Part of the film takes place at the now-closed Enchanted Forest amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland.
The film is rated PG-13 in the U.S. It was Waters' second mainstream Hollywood picture, after his earlier R-rated independent films. The first was Hairspray.
1990 films | Teen films | Universal films | Films shot in Maryland | Musical comedy films
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