Pink Flamingos
Director: John Waters
Starring: Divine, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Channing Wilroy, Danny Mills, Cookie Mueller
Year: 1972
Runtime: 93 mins.
Synopsis: Hiding out under the name “Babs Johnson,” Divine with her children Crackers (Danny Mills) and Cotton (Mary Vivian Pierce) and her mother Edie (Edith Massey) happily live out their lives as the “Filthiest People Alive.” But Connie and Raymond Marble (Mink Stole, David Lochary) attempt to challenge them to that title by impregnating runaways and selling the babies to lesbian couples.
DVD: New Line Home Entertainment
Official Website: None
Reviews: Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Variety (Unknown)
The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
TV Guide (unknown)
All Movie Guide (Mark Deming)
Bright Lights Film Journal (Gary Morris)
Video: Trailer
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