Polyester

Polyester (1981)

It’s Scentsational!

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-05-29
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 166 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: New Line Cinema
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Waters
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From 166 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Divine

    as Francine Fishpaw

  • Tab Hunter

    as Todd Tomorrow

  • Edith Massey

    as Cuddles Kovinsky

  • David Samson

    as Elmer Fishpaw

  • Mary Garlington

    as Lu-Lu Fishpaw

  • Ken King

    as Dexter Fishpaw

  • Mink Stole

    as Sandra Sullivan

  • Joni Ruth White

    as La Rue

  • Hans Kramm

    as Heintz

  • Stiv Bators

    as Bo-Bo Belsinger

  • Rick Breitenfeld

    as Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw

  • Michael Watson

    as Freddy Ashton

  • Derek Neal

    as Pimp

  • Jean Hill

    as Gospel Bus Hijacker

  • Jim Hill

    as Picket Reporter

  • Mary Vivian Pearce

    as Nun A

  • Sharon Niesp

    as Nun B

  • Cookie Mueller

    as Betty Lalinski

  • Marina Melin

    as Supermarket Victim

  • Susan Lowe

    as Mall Victim

  • Tom Diventi

    as Bo-Bo's Friend

  • George Hulse

    as School Principal

  • Tony Parkham

    as Teenage Witness

  • Paul Holland

    as Pizza Man Lover

  • Alberto Panella

    as Pizza Man 2

  • Frank Tamburo

    as Pizza Man 3

  • Nancy Morgan

    as Alcoholic Leader

  • Keats Smith

    as Boutique Saleslady

  • Gordon Kamka

    as Detective A

  • David Klein

    as Detective B

  • George Stover

    as Press A

  • Steve Yeager

    as Press B

  • Marv Egoff

    as Press C

  • John De La Vega

    as Press D

  • Chuck Yeaton

    as Hospital Reporter

  • George Udell

    as Jewish Man

  • Mrs. Horner

    as Oriential Woman

  • Katie Casey

    as Nurse

  • Gail Kondylas

    as Pregnant Girl

  • Judith Klein

    as Woman Clipping Nails

  • Alan Hauser

    as Deb Announcer

  • Garey Lambert

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Lynda Lambert

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Dorothy Braundy

    as Abortion Picketer

  • George Figgs

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Leo Braudy

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Pat Figgs

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Joan Insley

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Sam Insley

    as Abortion Picketer

  • Brook Yeaton

    as Porno Picketer

  • Jonah Klein

    as Porno Picketer

  • Kitty Samson

    as Porno Picketer

  • Stuart Rome

    as Porno Picketer

  • Paula Rome

    as Porno Picketer

  • Steve Waters

    as Porno Picketer

  • Treva Barnes

    as Porno Picketer

  • Sharon Waters

    as Porno Picketer

  • Anne Mallory

    as Porno Picketer

  • John Allen

    as Porno Picketer

  • Jay Allen

    as Porno Picketer

  • Tommy Allen

    as Porno Picketer

  • Hilary Aidus

    as Porno Picketer

  • Joan Erbe

    as Porno Picketer
Directing John Waters Director
Writing John Waters Screenplay
Sound Steven J. Rogers Production Sound Mixer
Art Alan Rose Title Designer
Directing Pat Moran Assistant Director
Production Pat Moran Casting
Art Beth Sheldon Set Decoration
Lighting Bill Porter Gaffer
Camera Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
Costume & Make-Up Christine Mason Hairstylist
Production Robert Shaye Executive Producer
Production Sara Risher Executive Producer
Sound Michael Kamen Original Music Composer
Editing Charles Roggero Editor
Camera David Insley Director of Photography
Production John Waters Producer
Sound Skip Lievsay Sound Editor
Art Vincent Peranio Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Van Smith Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Van Smith Costume Design

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