Cry-Baby (1990)

Director:

John Waters

Writer (WGA):

John Waters (written by)

Release Date:

6 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be saved

Plot:

"Drape" (or Greaser) Wade Walker, also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls...

Plot Keywords:

Mass Media | Male Female Relationship | Telephone | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Convertible

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker
Amy Locane	...	Allison Vernon-Williams
Susan Tyrrell	...	Ramona Rickettes
Polly Bergen	...	Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Iggy Pop	...	Uncle Belvedere Rickettes
Ricki Lake	...	Pepper Walker
Traci Lords	...	Wanda Woodward
Kim McGuire	...	Hatchet-Face
Darren E. Burrows	...	Milton Hackett
Stephen Mailer	...	Baldwin - Allison's Boyfriend
Kim Webb	...	Lenora Frigid
Alan J. Wendl	...	Toe-Joe Jackson
Troy Donahue	...	Hatchet's Father
Mink Stole	...	Hatchet's Mother
Joe Dallesandro	...	Milton's Father
Joey Heatherton	...	Milton's Mother
David Nelson	...	Wanda's Father
Patricia Hearst	...	Wanda's Mother
Willem Dafoe	...	Hateful Guard at Maryland Training School for Boys
Jonathan Benya	...	Snare-Drum, Pepper Walker's Son
Jessica Raskin	...	Susie Q, Pepper Walker's Daughter
Robert Tyree	...	Dupree
Angie Levroney	...	Dupree's Girlfriend
Drew Ebersole	...	Whiffle #1
Kenny Curtis	...	Whiffle #2
Scott Neilson	...	Whiffle #3
Robert Walsh	...	Judge
Jenni Blong	...	Inga (as Jeni Blong)
Craig Wallace	...	Conk #1
Phillip Broussard	...	Conk #2
Regi Davis	...	Conk #3 (as Reggie Davis)
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 Griffiths	...	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 Walker's Newborn Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Blyth Barrymore	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Larry Holden	...	(unconfirmed)
Brad Baker	...	Mean Policeman (uncredited)
John Calvin Doyle	...	Drape Gang Friend (uncredited)
Patrick Egan	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Cindy Geppi	...	Square (uncredited)
James Intveld	...	Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker (singing voice) (uncredited)
Michael Stanton Kennedy	...	Baltimore Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Koper	...	Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Autumn Lucas	...	Drapette (uncredited)
Stephen William Moore	...	Howling Square-Boy (uncredited)
Mark Moorhead	...	Prison Screening Cop (uncredited)
Joey Perillo	...	Ko Jo Jackson (uncredited)
Carmen Renee Reynolds	...	Goody Two-Shoes (uncredited)
Rachel Sweet	...	Allison Vernon-Williams (singing voice) (uncredited)
Gary Wheeler	...	Reporter #2 (uncredited)
Greer Yeaton	...	Girl at Vaccine Row (uncredited)

Directed by
John Waters

Writing credits (WGA)
John Waters		(written by)

Produced by
Jim Abrahams	....	executive producer
Brian Grazer	....	executive producer
Pat Moran	....	associate producer
Rachel Talalay	....	producer

Original Music by
Patrick Williams

Cinematography by
David Insley

Film Editing by
Janice Hampton

Casting by
Paula Herold
Greg Mason
Pat Moran

Production Design by
Vincent Peranio

Art Direction by
Delores Delux		(as Dolores Deluxe)

Set Decoration by
Virginia Nichols
Chester Overlock III

Costume Design by
Van Smith

Makeup Department
Betty Beebe	....	key makeup artist
Nancy Broadfoot	....	key makeup artist
Denise Cellucci	....	hair stylist
Christine Mason	....	hair designer
Van Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	post-production supervisor
Karen Koch	....	unit production manager
Michael Nelson	....	executive in charge of production
Michael S. Nelson	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
F. Cameron MacRae	....	dga trainee (as Cameron MacRae)
Betsy C. Schrott	....	second second assistant director (as Betsy Schrott)
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	second assistant director
Mary Ellen Woods	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator
Wayne 'Spider' Kehs	....	set dresser
Ted Lubonovich II	....	propmaker
Lester Poser	....	set dresser
David Russell	....	storyboard artist
Richard Salinas	....	painter
Curtis A. Schnell	....	art director: Los Angeles
Brook Yeaton	....	property master
Silvija L. Moess	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Angelella	....	production sound (as Richard Angelella)
Richard Beggs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dwayne Dell	....	production sound
Victor Grodecki	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Grupp	....	additional sound engineer
David Kahne	....	additional sound engineer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lance Laurienzo	....	first assistant sound editor
David Leonard	....	additional sound engineer
Mark Linett	....	additional sound engineer
Richard U.S. McIntosh	....	additional sound engineer
Craig M. Otte	....	sound effects editor
Craig Porteilis	....	additional sound engineer
Brian Risner	....	sound effects editor
Duane F. Seykora	....	additional sound engineer
Lisa Shaw Phillips	....	second assistant editor (as Lisa Shaw)
Lisa Shaw Phillips	....	sound editor (as Lisa Shaw)
Greg Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Thom	....	supervising re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator (as Steve Kirshoff)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Rick Barker	....	stunts
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunts (as Dana Bertolette)
Dan Bradley	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Lisa Cain	....	stunts
Scott Alan Cook	....	stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Jeff Habberstad	....	stunts
Don Hewitt	....	stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Huggins	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts
Sean Kelly	....	stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt	....	stunts (as Janet Orcutt)
Candice Orsini	....	stunts (as Candi Orsini)
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Lori Petitti	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Harold T. Wright Jr.	....	stunts
Brad Baker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Murdoch Campbell	....	gaffer
Donne Daniels	....	key grip
Peter Deming	....	camera operator: additional photography
Robert W. Dorsey	....	camera operator (as Robert Dorsey)
Bryan Duggan	....	additional cinematographer
Rusty Gardner	....	electrician (as William 'Rusty' Gardner)
Steve Hurson	....	film loader
Ron Kunecke	....	musco light operator
Thomas Lappin	....	second assistant camera
Josh Spring	....	electrician

Casting Department
John Strawbridge	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Davenport	....	wardrobe supervisor
Mara Majorowicz	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Paul Parsons	....	assistant editor
Stuart Sperling	....	assistant editor

Music Department
A. James Akimoto	....	music coordinator
Larry Benicewicz	....	music consultant
Michael Ferdie	....	music editor (director's cut)
Carey Johns	....	music consultant
Edward Karam	....	orchestrator: score (as Eddie Karam)
Christopher Kennedy	....	music editor
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Kathy Nelson	....	music supervisor: MCA Records
Celest Ray	....	music clearance
Dennis S. Sands	....	music recordist
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music supervisor (as Tim Sexton)
Channing Wilroy	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Sara Gardner	....	picture car coordinator
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver
Frank Tamburo	....	picture car coordinator
Randy White	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Harriotte H. Aaron	....	script supervisor (as Harriotte Aaron)
Lori Eastside	....	choreographer
Granville Greene	....	production assistant
Gus Griffin	....	animal wrangler
Terry Gusto	....	location manager
Jesse Hadaway	....	helicopter pilot
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs	....	production accountant
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach
Robert Maier	....	location manager
Steve McAuliff	....	animal wrangler
Eric McLeod	....	production coordinator
Pat Moran	....	production associate

Production Companies

• Imagine Entertainment
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Esselte Video (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2001) (Finland) (TV)
• SubTV (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Temptu (tattoos)

Other Companies

• Magstripe Entertainment  music supervision
• Mobtown Props  property

Runtime:

85 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Venezuela:PG-13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Puerto Rico:PG-13 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2005) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

To find a young actor for the role of Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, director John Waters bought $30 worth of teen magazines, all of which showed Johnny Depp of "21 Jump Street" (1987) on the cover. Depp thought the script was funny and strange, and took the offbeat role to avoid being typecast as a TV teen idol.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Cry Baby signals for Allison to come sing with him, his hand leaves the guitar strings but you can hear the guitar playing.

Quotes:

Ramona Rickettes: Cry-baby, when you was a boy, you had to be the man of this family.
Uncle Belvedere Rickettes: But I taught you how to dress, didn't I Cry-baby?
Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: Sure did, Uncle Belvedere.
Ramona Rickettes: Yeah well, you're the future now, boy. You're the only future for this god-forsaken family. I want you to go out there tonight and sing, boy. I want you to sing your heart out! You can show him now, Belvedere.
[Belvedere walks off to reveal Cry-baby's gift]
Ramona Rickettes: This took a lot of hubcaps, Cry-baby.
[it's a motorcycle]
Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: Grandmother, Uncle Belvedere, you've made me the happiest juvenile delinquent in Baltimore! And guess what? I met a girl!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Exhumed (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

JUNGLE DRUMS

A brilliant performance

I admit, on first hearing about this film even I (the major Johnny Depp fan) was a bit skeptical to view it. But, I figured, hey, it's JD, why not? And, I now must say, that is goes down as one of my favorite movies. Why? because it's an amazing spoof my John Waters. As a lover of old musicals from the 50s and 60s, it's just amusing to watch a spoof of them, especially one done so well as this. My fav scene (don't worry..no spoilers..) is one where Crybaby (JD) performs a song in a comedic Elvis Presley fashion, which shows how dynamic JD is as an actor. what else makes this movie great? The music. There's not one boring song where you feel like it'll never end, because you don't want it to end. (yes, i own the soundtrack..i'm pathetic, i know). It's just a great movie..well, if you like a musical that spoofs other musicals.