France / May 23, 1990 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Darren E. Burrows | Milton Hackett |
| Kim McGuire | Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski |
| Polly Bergen | Mrs. Vernon-Williams |
| Patricia Hearst | Wanda's Mother |
| David Nelson | Wanda's Father |
| Troy Donahue | Hatchet's Father |
| Mink Stole | Hatchet's Mother |
| Joe Dallesandro | Milton's Father |
| Joey Heatherton | Milton's Mother |
| Willem Dafoe | Hateful Guard |
| Kim Webb | Lenora |
| Alan J. Wendl | Toe-Joe |
| Jonathan Benya | Snare-Drum |
| Scout Raskin | Susie-Q |
| Robert Tyree | Dupree |
| Angie Levroney | Dupree's Girlfriend |
| Drew Ebersole | Whiffle #1 |
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| Kenny Curtis | Whiffle #2 |
| Scott Neilson | Whiffle #3 |
| Robert V. Walsh | Judge |
| Jenni Blong | Inga |
| Craig Wallace | Conk #1 |
| Phillip Broussard | Conk #2 |
| Regi Davis | Conk #3 |
| Nick Fleming | Conk #4 |
| Robbie Jones | Conk #5 |
| Vivienne Shub | Mrs. Tadlock |
| Robert Marbury | Angelic Boyfriend |
| Skip Spencer | Strip Poker #1 |
| Holter Graham | Strip Poker #2 |
| Susan Lowe | Night Court Parent |
| Dan Griffith | Snake-Eyes Hood |
| Kirk McEwen | Convict #1 |
| Eric Lucas | Convict #2 |
| Frank Maldonado | Convict #3 |
| Patrick Mitchell | Convict #4 |
| Mary Vivian Pearce | Picnic Mother |
| Steve Aronson | Mean Guard |
| Kelly Goldberg | Pepper's Baby |
| Joey Perillo | Ko Jo Jackson (uncredited) |
| James Intveld | Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker (singing voice) |
| Rachel Sweet | Allison Vernon-Williams (singing voice) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cry-Baby |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment |
| Release date | 6 aprile 1990 |
| Executive producer | Jim Abrahams, Brian Grazer |
| Production | Rachel Talalay |
| Writer | John Waters |
| Casting | Pat Moran, Paula Herold |
| Editing | Janice Hampton, Gary Burritt |
| Cinematography | David Insley |
| Assistant directors | Mary Ellen Woods, Jeffrey Wetzel, Harriotte H. Aaron, John Waters |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Spain / Oct 05, 1990 / 12 / Madrid
Brazil / Apr 24, 2026 / 12 / Museu da Imagem e do Som ("Mostra John Waters 80 Anos")
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 06, 1990 / PG-13
Australia / Jun 14, 1990 / M
Germany / Jun 27, 1990 / 12 / West Germany
Argentina / Jul 05, 1990
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Israel / Jul 13, 1990
United Kingdom / Jul 20, 1990 / 12
Netherlands / Jul 27, 1990 / 14
France / Aug 01, 1990 / U
Brazil / Aug 31, 1990
Hungary / Sep 20, 1990 / 16
Finland / Oct 19, 1990 / K-16
Norway / Nov 02, 1990 / 15
Greece / Jan 11, 1991
Sweden / Jan 11, 1991 / 15
Denmark / Jun 21, 1991 / 15
Portugal / Jul 19, 1991 / M/12
Japan / Jul 20, 1991
Physical media
United States / Sep 13, 1990 / PG-13 / MCA/Universal Home Video #80958 [VHS] 86 minutes
Mexico / Jul 12, 2005 / DVD
Canada / Nov 01, 2009 / DVD
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