Cry-Baby
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Critics Sentiment
Allison gets a drape makeover and sings duet with Cry-Baby
Lenora Frigid claims to be pregnant with Cry-Baby's child
The film peaks during the Turkey Point party sequence then gradually loses steam through the middle act, dropping nearly 3 points from the musical highlight to the pregnancy subplot.
Cry-Baby starts as an energetic and successful parody of 1950s teen rebel films, with critics praising Waters' style and the cast's commitment in the opening act. However, multiple reviewers noted that the film's momentum flags in the middle sections, with the plot becoming more formulaic and the humor wearing thin, before recovering somewhat for a satisfying campy finale.
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Johnny Depp
Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
Amy Locane
Allison Vernon-Williams
Susan Tyrrell
Ramona Rickettes
Iggy Pop
Belvedere Rickettes
Ricki Lake
Pepper Walker
Traci Lords
Wanda Woodward
Stephen Mailer
Baldwin
Darren E. Burrows
Milton Hackett
Kim McGuire
Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski
Polly Bergen
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Patricia Hearst
Wanda's Mother
David Nelson
Wanda's Father
Troy Donahue
Hatchet's Father
Mink Stole
Hatchet's Mother
Joe Dallesandro
Milton's Father
Joey Heatherton
Milton's Mother
Willem Dafoe
Hateful Guard
Kim Webb
Lenora
Alan J. Wendl
Toe-Joe
Jonathan Benya
Snare-Drum
Crew
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