In 1950s Baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge.In 1950s Baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge.In 1950s Baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge.
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- TriviaWillem Dafoe improvised the moment when he slaps Johnny Depp's ass.
- GoofsThe tattooed teardrop on Cry-Baby's face at the end of the movie appears and disappears.
- Quotes
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.
- Crazy creditsThe film begins with an old-fashioned 50's style Universal logo. It's also accompanied by 50's doo-wop music. A stage curtain opens up the movie.
- Alternate versionsThe USA cable network version has a few extra scenes, including two extra songs, "Chicken" and "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane":
- Hatchetface's parents selling cigarettes by the school
- Toe-Joe's does a "work-with-me" spiel instead of thanking his "Nudie Cutie"
- an added act of a flexible little girl in the RSVP charm school talent show
- extra footage of Hatchtface chasing Snaredrum and Susie Q around Ramona's front lawn
- Lenora's "gunboats" are now "goldmines"
- The third verse of Allison's song, "Teenage Prayer," is included
- Extra footage of Cry-Baby driving his motorcycle to the charm school, a cop chasing him and an air raid drill that interupts Allison's act
- Cry-Baby combs his hair instead of adjusting his crotch when he gets off of his motorcycle;
- "Lay That Pistol Down" dance number is included
- Cry-Baby arrives during "So Young" instead of before the song beginning, as in video version
- In the movie, Hatchetface says, "Ain't ya got tits? Stick 'em out for God's sake!" In the USA Network version, she says, "Ain't ya got a figure? Show it!"
- There is a longer scene with Wanda, her parents, and Inga, the Swedish exchange student
- The showdown is at Turkey Point instead of at the press conference in front of the prison
- SoundtracksKING CRY BABY
Written by Doc Pomus and Dave Alvin
Performed by James Intveld
Additional vocals by Rachel Sweet
Produced by Dave Alvin
Top review
A delinquent musical Joy-Ride with 50's teen angst films...
This is a film that John Waters created as a loving send up of 1950's teen and juvenile delinquent films. It tells the story of Cry-Baby (Depp) a teenage orphan with the ability to make women swoon by shedding a single tear. It's a good natured, never mean musical based in a world where a song can make jail prisoners dance and riot or make someone fall in love with you despite being from different worlds.
A cast that includes Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, Waters regular Rikki Lake and a few other pleasant treats and cameos. The actors appear to be having as much fun with the subject matter as the film is. Borrowing for value from films such as Grease, Jail-house Rock, High School Hellcats, Rebel without a cause and a zillion others from the genre this film is a self-aware campy comedy that is very well crafted.
Clean and ridiculous warmhearted fun with more than a hint of trash. As of the date I re-watched this film (April 2004 10 years later) this film is still out of print. The reason for that is inexplicable to me as it's one of Johnny Depp's funniest performances and one of the better musicals that comes to mind. Oh yeah, don't blink or you'll miss Willem Defoe as the prison guard. "God bless Dwight D. Eisenhower, God bless Roy Cohn..."
Come for the comedy, stay for the great songs.
A cast that includes Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, Waters regular Rikki Lake and a few other pleasant treats and cameos. The actors appear to be having as much fun with the subject matter as the film is. Borrowing for value from films such as Grease, Jail-house Rock, High School Hellcats, Rebel without a cause and a zillion others from the genre this film is a self-aware campy comedy that is very well crafted.
Clean and ridiculous warmhearted fun with more than a hint of trash. As of the date I re-watched this film (April 2004 10 years later) this film is still out of print. The reason for that is inexplicable to me as it's one of Johnny Depp's funniest performances and one of the better musicals that comes to mind. Oh yeah, don't blink or you'll miss Willem Defoe as the prison guard. "God bless Dwight D. Eisenhower, God bless Roy Cohn..."
Come for the comedy, stay for the great songs.
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- Apr 23, 2004
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,266,343
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,004,905
- Apr 8, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $8,266,343
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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