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Desperate Living (1997)
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"The world may never be the same again!"
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Score
65
NC-17
1 hr 31 min
Jul 10th, 1997
Comedy
,
Crime
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After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Starring
Mink Stole
Jean Hill
Susan Lowe
Director
John Waters
Writer
John Waters
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Movie Details
Theatrical Release:
July 10th, 1997
On DVD & Blu-ray:
September 7th, 2004
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Movie Budget:
$65,000
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Charm City Productions, Dreamland
Movie Tags:
murder
dark comedy
independent film
lesbian
cannibal
fascism
delusion
homeless shelter
sex change
pubic hair
Cast & Crew
M
Mink Stole
as Peggy Gravel
J
Jean Hill
as Grizelda Brown
S
Susan Lowe
as Mole McHenry
E
Edith Massey
as Queen Carlotta
M
Mary Vivian Pearce
as Princess Coo-Coo
B
Brook Yeaton
as Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)
J
John Waters
Director
J
John Waters
Writer
J
James McKenzie
Associate Producer
W
William Platt
Associate Producer
D
David Spencer
Associate Producer
J
John Waters
Additional Photography
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