Pink Flamingos (1972)
An exercise in poor taste
Genre : Comedy, Crime
Runtime : 1H 32M
Director : John Waters
Synopsis
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
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