Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby is a 1990 film about a renegade teenage "drape" boy who struggles with his love for a "square" girl. It is a parody of the teen movies of the 1950s. Written and directed by John Waters. Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be savedtaglines Cry-Baby You've made me the happiest juvenile delinquent in Baltimore! You got it, Allison. You got it raaaaaw. Others Susie Q: Ma, I swiped six hubcaps like a big girl! Milton's Father: Let Jesus Christ be your gang-leader! Dialogue Cry-Baby: Kiss me! Kiss me hard. Allison: I've never given a French kiss before. Cry-Baby: Watch, it's easy. You just open your mouth, and I open mine, and we wiggle our tongues together. And it feels real sexy. Cry-Baby: That's right, Allison. My father was the "Alphabet Bomber." He may have been crazy, but he was my pop. Only one I ever had. Allison: God. I heard about the Alphabet Bomber. Bombs exploding in the... in the airport and barber shop... Cry-Baby: That's right. All in alphabetical order. Car wash... drug store... I used to lay in my crib and hear him scream in his sleep..."A,B,C,D,E,F,G... BOOM! BOOM!" Allison: But your mom... Cry-Baby: My mother tried to stop him. She couldn't even spell, for Christ's sake, but they fried her too. The Judge: By the way, that's a shame about your face. Hatchet-Face: There's nothing the matter with my face. I got character! Wanda's Father: Hi, Wanda honey. Wanda's mother: You were on the radio. Wanda: Would you just get me the fuck out of here? Wanda's mother: What's "fuck" mean, Hector? Wanda's Father: Oh, Maggie, it's just a teen nonsense word Wanda uses to make herself feel all grown-up. Wanda's mother: Your Honor, could we take Wanda the fuck home? Taglines Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be saved Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse. He's a doll. He's a dreamboat. He's a delinquent. Cast Johnny Depp - Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker Amy Locane - Allison Vernon-Williams Polly Bergen - Mrs. Vernon-Williams Iggy Pop - Uncle Belvedere Rickettes Susan Tyrrell - Ramona Rickettes, Cry-Baby's grandmother Ricki Lake - Pepper Walker, Cry-Baby's sister Traci Lords - Wanda Woodward Kim McGuire - Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski External links 0099329 Cry-Baby crybaby Cry-Baby Category:1990 films Category:Comedy films Category:Musical films Category:Films directed by John Waters Category:Films set in Baltimore Category:Gang films