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Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby

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Cry-Baby

"Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse."

1990

1h 25m

6.5(1589 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Imagine Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Allison Vernon-Williams

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Ramona Rickettes

Stephen Mailer

Stephen Mailer

Baldwin

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Belvedere Rickettes

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Pepper Walker

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Wanda Woodward

Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows

Milton Hackett

Kim McGuire

Kim McGuire

Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Mrs. Vernon-Williams

Creative team

Directed by: John Waters
Written by: John Waters
Produced by: Rachel Talalay

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