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Desperate Living (1977)

It isn't very pretty…

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : John Waters
Writer : John Waters

Synopsis

A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump.

Actors

Mink Stole
Mink Stole
Peggy Gravel
Jean Hill
Jean Hill
Grizelda Brown
Susan Lowe
Susan Lowe
Mole McHenry
Liz Renay
Liz Renay
Muffy St. Jacques
Edith Massey
Edith Massey
Queen Carlotta
Mary Vivian Pearce
Mary Vivian Pearce
Princess Coo-Coo
Brook Yeaton
Brook Yeaton
Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)
Karen Gerwig
Karen Gerwig
Beth
Jay Allan
Jay Allan
Kid
Al Strapelli
Al Strapelli
Dr. Evans
George Stover
George Stover
Bosley Gravel
Turkey Joe
Turkey Joe
Motorcycle Cop
Willie Brooks
Willie Brooks
Pieman
James Yeaton
James Yeaton
Dead Bum
Ed Peranio
Ed Peranio
Lieutenant Wilson
Steve Butow
Steve Butow
Lt. Grogan
Pirie Woods
Pirie Woods
Babysitter
H.C. Kliemisch
H.C. Kliemisch
Big Jimmy Dong
Paul Swift
Paul Swift
Mr. Paul
George Figgs
George Figgs
Herbert
Marina Melin
Marina Melin
Shina
Cookie Mueller
Cookie Mueller
Flipper
Pat Moran
Pat Moran
Bathroom Pervert
George Hulse
George Hulse
Sex Change Doctor
Dolores DeLuce
Dolores DeLuce
Nurse
Channing Wilroy
Channing Wilroy
Lieutenant Wilson

Crews

John Waters
John Waters
Director
John Waters
John Waters
Series Writer
James McKenzie
James McKenzie
Producer
William Platt
William Platt
Producer
David Spencer
David Spencer
Producer
John Waters
John Waters
Screenplay
John Waters
John Waters
Producer
Chris Lobinger
Chris Lobinger
Original Music Composer
Thomas Loizeaux
Thomas Loizeaux
Director of Photography
John Waters
John Waters
Cinematography
Charles Roggero
Charles Roggero
Editor
Vincent Peranio
Vincent Peranio
Art Direction
Van Smith
Van Smith
Costume Design
Van Smith
Van Smith
Makeup Artist
Robert Maier
Robert Maier
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Desperate Living - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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