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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   7,280 votes
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Director:
Writer:
John Waters (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1979 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Tagline:
An exercise in poor taste. more
Plot:
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". full summary | full synopsis
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(30 articles)
User Comments:
Wonderfully filthy classic. more (176 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Divine ... Divine / Babs Johnson
David Lochary ... Raymond Marble
Mary Vivian Pearce ... Cotton
Mink Stole ... Connie Marble
Danny Mills ... Crackers
Edith Massey ... Edie
Channing Wilroy ... Channing
Cookie Mueller ... Cookie
Paul Swift ... The Egg Man
Susan Walsh ... Suzie
Linda Olgeirson ... Linda
Pat Moran ... Patty Hitler (Party Guest In Nazi Uniform)
Jack Walsh ... Party Guest
Bob Skidmore ... Delivery Boy
Pat Lefaiver ... First Lesbian
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
John Waters' Pink Flamingos (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.
Runtime:
93 min | Australia:106 min (re-release) | UK:104 min (re-release) | USA:108 min (re-release) | Argentina:108 min (re-release)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (1997 re-release) | Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:(Banned) | Australia:R (cut) | Australia:X (video rating) (1984) | Singapore:(Banned) | Japan:R-18 | Australia:Refused Classification (uncut) (re rating) (1997) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1997) | Ireland:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:(Banned) (original rating) | Norway:18 (video rating) (1992) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:NC-17 (re-rating) (1997) | USA:X (original rating)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At his request, the Singing Asshole is not credited, and John Waters maintains that he "certainly will remain nameless. It's his choice." This individual does, however, apparently still disclose his involvement in the film to friends. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Cookie makes her phone call to the Marbles, there is a clear shadow of the crew as someone on the set moves around. more
Quotes:
The Egg Man: I am your eggman, and there ain't a better one in town! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Indie Sex: Taboos (2001) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Jim Dandy more

FAQ

Does Divine really eat dog feces in the film?
Who played the "singing asshole"?
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50 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderfully filthy classic., 20 October 2003
9/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

"Pink Flamingos" is a cult classic.The plot of this film revolves around the throwdown challenge to Divine's supremacy as the filthiest person alive."Pink Flamingos" contains some memorably repulsive scenes like a sex scene with a chicken and the scene where Divine eats fresh dog feces.Yes,the movie is shocking and funny at the same time,but the biggest laughs come from the actors' lines.Check out especially this line from Divine:"Kill everyone now!Condone first degree murder!Advocate cannibalism!Eat s***!Filth is my politics!Filth is my life!".On the whole,I really enjoyed this film.Still its tagline "An Exercise in Bad Taste" should be taken to heart and even those used to the gross out movies today may find this gem hard to stomach.Highly recommended.

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