Polyester (1981)
Overview
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.371 |
Directed By
John Waters
Crew
John Waters
John Waters
Steven J. Rogers
Alan Rose
Pat Moran
Pat Moran
Beth Sheldon
Bill Porter
Garrett Brown
Christine Mason
Robert Shaye
Sara Risher
Michael Kamen
Charles Roggero
David Insley
John Waters
Skip Lievsay
Vincent Peranio
Van Smith
Van Smith
TOP CAST
Divine
Francine Fishpaw
Tab Hunter
Todd Tomorrow
Edith Massey
Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson
Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington
Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King
Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole
Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White
La Rue
Hans Kramm
Heintz
Stiv Bators
Bo-Bo Belsinger
Rick Breitenfeld
Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw
Michael Watson
Freddy Ashton
Derek Neal
Pimp
Jean Hill
Gospel Bus Hijacker
Jim Hill
Picket Reporter
Mary Vivian Pearce
Nun A
Sharon Niesp
Nun B
Cookie Mueller
Betty Lalinski
Marina Melin
Supermarket Victim
Susan Lowe
Mall Victim
Tom Diventi
Bo-Bo's Friend
George Hulse
School Principal
Tony Parkham
Teenage Witness
Paul Holland
Pizza Man Lover
Alberto Panella
Pizza Man 2
Frank Tamburo
Pizza Man 3
Nancy Morgan
Alcoholic Leader
Keats Smith
Boutique Saleslady
Gordon Kamka
Detective A
David Klein
Detective B
George Stover
Press A
Steve Yeager
Press B
Marv Egoff
Press C
John De La Vega
Press D
Chuck Yeaton
Hospital Reporter
George Udell
Jewish Man
Mrs. Horner
Oriential Woman
Katie Casey
Nurse
Gail Kondylas
Pregnant Girl
Judith Klein
Woman Clipping Nails
Alan Hauser
Deb Announcer
Garey Lambert
Abortion Picketer
Lynda Lambert
Abortion Picketer
Dorothy Braundy
Abortion Picketer
George Figgs
Abortion Picketer
Leo Braudy
Abortion Picketer
Pat Figgs
Abortion Picketer
Joan Insley
Abortion Picketer
Sam Insley
Abortion Picketer
Brook Yeaton
Porno Picketer
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