Cry-Baby
“Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.”
Synopsis
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
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Cry Baby DuetOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2024-07-27
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Johnny Depp
Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
Amy Locane
Allison Vernon-Williams
Susan Tyrrell
Ramona Rickettes
Stephen Mailer
Baldwin
Iggy Pop
Belvedere Rickettes
Ricki Lake
Pepper Walker
Traci Lords
Wanda Woodward
Darren E. Burrows
Milton Hackett
Kim McGuire
Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski
Polly Bergen
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Patricia Hearst
Wanda's Mother
David Nelson
Wanda's Father
Troy Donahue
Hatchet's Father
Mink Stole
Hatchet's Mother
Joe Dallesandro
Milton's Father
Joey Heatherton
Milton's Mother
Willem Dafoe
Hateful Guard
Kim Webb
Lenora
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 6, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 13, 1990
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.75x
-$2.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Waters
- Screenplay & Story
- John Waters
- Original Score
- Patrick Williams
- Original Title
- Cry-Baby
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.3M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Waters
John Waters
Patrick Williams
David Insley
Janice Hampton
Rachel Talalay, Jim Abrahams, Brian Grazer
Department Leadership Roster
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
John Waters
Director
Rachel Talalay
Producer
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Janice Hampton
Editor
David Insley
Director of Photography
Van Smith
Costume Design
Vincent Peranio
Production Design
John Waters
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cry-Baby
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cry-Baby about?
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Who directed Cry-Baby?
Cry-Baby was directed by John Waters.
Who stars in Cry-Baby?
The principal cast of Cry-Baby includes Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Stephen Mailer, Iggy Pop.
When was Cry-Baby released and how long is it?
Cry-Baby was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of Cry-Baby?
Cry-Baby had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $8.3M at the worldwide box office (0.75 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Cry-Baby?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cry-Baby was composed by Patrick Williams.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cry-Baby?
Cry-Baby holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).