United States / Oct 11, 1974 / Baltimore, Maryland
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Teenage delinquent Dawn Davenport, incensed after her parents do not give her the cha-cha heels she wanted for Christmas, runs away from home. After an illegitimate child and hairstylist husband bring her more misery, she's enticed into a life of crime when the owners of her husband's salon promise her fame and fortune.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Potter | Gater |
| Ed Peranio | Wink |
| Paul Swift | Butterfly |
| George Figgs | Dribbles |
| Susan Lowe | Vikki |
| George Hulse | Teacher |
| Margie Skidmore | School Snitch |
| Berenica Cipcus | Mean Girl |
| Betty Woods | Dawn's Mother |
| Roland Hertz | Dawn's Father |
| Ramsey McClean | Baby |
| Henry Bederski | Drunk |
| Hilary Taylor | Taffy as a Child |
| Cindy Chosky | Stripper |
| Laurel Douglas | Telephone Company Girl |
| Mark Lazarus | Priest |
| Anne Figgs | Gater's Girlfriend |
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| Sally Albaugh | Sally |
| Lynn Russo | Girl Who Won't Pay |
| Bob Willis | Doctor |
| Valerie Stafford | Nurse |
| Bob Adams | Ernie |
| Channing Wilroy | Prosecutor |
| Al Strapelli | Judge |
| Seymour Avigdor | Defense Lawyer |
| Christine Mason | Bailiff |
| Mumme | Bailiff |
| Pat Moran | Bitch Prisoner |
| Marina Melin | Cheryll |
| Elizabeth Coffey | Earnestine |
| George Stover | Chaplin |
| Cowboy Foulke | Spectator at Strip Club in Beginning (uncredited) |
| Mimi Lochary | Juror (uncredited) |
| Vincent Peranio | Guy Who Dies for Art (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Female Trouble |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dreamland |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 1976 |
| Production | John Waters, Jochen Breitenstein, Jimmy Hutzler, James McKenzie, Leroy Morais |
| Writer | John Waters |
| Editing | John Waters, Charles Roggero |
| Cinematography | John Waters, Dave Insley, Elaine Jankonus, Bruce Moore, Mink Stole |
| Assistant directors | John Waters |
| Lighting | Dave Insley |
| Camera operators | John Waters, Dave Insley, Elaine Jankonus, Bruce Moore, Mink Stole |
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| Additional photography | John Waters, Dave Insley, Elaine Jankonus, Bruce Moore, Mink Stole |
| Production design | Vincent Peranio, Alan Rose, Randy Burman |
| Art direction | Vincent Peranio, Alan Rose, Randy Burman |
| Set decoration | Vincent Peranio, Alan Rose, Randy Burman |
| Special effects | Ed Peranio |
| Music | Robert Maier |
| Sound | Robert Maier |
| Costume design | Van Smith, David Lochary, Christine Mason |
| Makeup | Van Smith, David Lochary, Christine Mason |
| Hairstyling | David Lochary, Christine Mason, Van Smith |
| Budget | 25.000 € |
| Revenue | 9118 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Sep 01, 1993 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
France / Sep 14, 2013 / L'Étrange Festival
Limited release
Brazil / Apr 24, 2026 / 18 / Museu da Imagem e do Som ("Mostra John Waters 80 Anos")
Theatrical release
Canada / Feb 15, 1976
Australia / Feb 01, 1977
Germany / Oct 11, 1979 / West Germany
United Kingdom / Feb 01, 1980
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France / Mar 28, 1984 / 16
Mexico / Mar 28, 1984 / C
Japan / Jul 12, 1986 / R18+
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jul 23, 2007 / DVD
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