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Cry-Baby (1990)

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Release Date: April 6, 1990
On DVD: July 12, 2005
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 92 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13.
Director: John Waters
Writer: John Waters
Cast: Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop

Johnny Depp stars in John Waters' hilarious juvenile delinquent musical comedy extravaganza. Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker (Depp) is the coolest, toughest hood in his Baltimore high school. His ability to shed one single tear drives all the girls wild, especially Allison Vernon-Williams (Amy Locane). A beautiful, rich "square," Allison finds herself drawn into the world of Cry-Baby and his "drape" pals. Soon she finds herself eagerly inhaling the evil influences of rockabilly music and fast cars. Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B One of the weirder musicals of its day, "Cry-Baby," starring Johnny Depp and Amy Locane, plays out like a spoof of "Grease" while performing satire on the 1950's, high school and everything else that needed to be done to squirt out the movie. Read the full movie review

User Comments & Reviews

Johnny Depp...the hot, by Lizabeth Bustamante

November 22, 2005

Best movie ever! Johnny Depp looks so hot, and when he licks the glass. WOW!!!

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