| 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 | |
| Jackie Sidel | ... | Party Guest | |
| Julie Munshauer | ... | Party Guest | |
| Steve Yeager | ... | Nat Curzan from "The Tattler" | |
| Nancy Crystal | ... | Sandy Sandstone | |
| George Figgs | ... | Bongo player | |
| John Oden | ... | Onlooker | |
| George Stoll | ... | Onlooker | |
| David Gluck | ... | Onlooker | |
| Elizabeth Coffey | ... | Chick with a Dick | |
| Margie Donnelly | ... | Onlooker | |
| Margie Skidmore | ... | Brunette in park | |
| Berenica Cipcus | ... | Blonde in park | |
| Iris Burman | ... | Party Guest | |
| Randy Burman | ... | Man at deli with hot dog pack / Party Guest | |
| Don Blumberg | ... | Party Guest | |
| Vincent Peranio | ... | Musician at party | |
| Bob Adams | ... | Police officer who gets shot | |
| Mark Lazarus | ... | Officer | |
| David Lehman | ... | Party Guest | |
| Catriona Maloney | ... | Party Guest | |
| Richard Keller | ... | Cab Driver | |
| Charlie Swope | ... | Party Guest | |
| Barry Golome | ... | Party Guest | |
| Ed Peranio | ... | Party Guest | |
| Elia Katz | ... | Army Guy | |
| Steve Waters | ... | Jogger | |
| Billy Davis | ... | Party Guest | |
| Howard Gruber | ... | Party guest sniffing popper | |
| Van Smith | ... | Guest at party in drag | |
| Chuck Yeaton | ... | Deli clerk | |
| Laurie Birnbaum | ... | Party Guest | |
| Lenny Taylor | ... | Extra | |
| Trick Grantham | ... | Party Guest | |
| Mark Isherwood | ... | Party Guest | |
| Randy Damm | ... | Party Guest | |
| Alan Reese | ... | Party Guest | |
| Alberta Reese | ... | Party Guest | |
| Cowboy Foulke | ... | Party Guest | |
| David Sander | ... | Party Guest | |
| Brigette Grey | ... | Party Guest | |
| John Herndon | ... | Party Guest | |
| Ellis Clark | ... | Party Guest | |
| Joe Wilepski | ... | Party Guest | |
| Jimmy Hutzler | ... | Party Guest | |
| Paul Landis | ... | Party Guest | |
| Lawrence Irvine | ... | Party Guest | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marina Melin | ... | Basement slave (uncredited) | |
| Max Mueller | ... | Noodles (uncredited) | |
| John Waters | ... | Mr. J (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Waters | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Waters | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| John Waters | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| John Waters | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Waters | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Vincent Peranio | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Vincent Peranio | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Van Smith | .... | makeup artist: Divine | |
| David Lochary | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Mink Stole | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Pat Moran | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Vincent Peranio | .... | set designer (as Vince Peranio) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bill Porter | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lawrence Irvine | .... | unit photographer | |
| Brad Ganson | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Van Smith | .... | costumes: Divine | |
Other crew | |||
| Bob Adams | .... | technical assistant | |
| Randy Burman | .... | title designer | |
| Barry Golome | .... | technical assistant | |
| Ed Peranio | .... | technical assistant | |
| Vincent Peranio | .... | technical assistant | |
| Alan Rose | .... | title designer | |
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Babs Johnson (Divine) lives in a trailer with her son Crackers, her daughter Cotton and her mother Edie (Edie Massey). She's in competition with a couple named Connie and Raymond Marbles (Mink Stole, David Lochary) to be named the filthiest person alive. The film shows their attempts to outdo each other.
This film is very much NOT for everyone. It's a in your face no holds barred assault in bad taste. Crackers has sex with a woman with a live chicken between them while his sister watches; the Marbles pick up female hitchhikers, impregnate them, keep them chained in the basement and sell the babies to lesbian couples; Divine and family have a party which includes cannibalism etc etc. It's disgusting but, in a way, not unwatchable. It's SO over the top and is so unapologetic about it that it's kind of fascinating. As director John Waters might say, it's bad taste done well. Also it's kind of amusing to watch--the acting is so wretched (especially by Massey) that you just watch it in disbelief. A friend laughed out loud at how bad Massey was (she improved in later pictures).
This is NOT for people who are easily offended. Even though it's over 30 years old it's STILL shocking. However if you have an open mind and can take a lot of extreme behaviour this is a must-see. The only part that really was too much is what Divine does at the very end.