CRY-BABY, JOHNNY DEPP Universal, 1990, 27" X 41", NEAR MINT DS original poster

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CRY-BABY
(Universal, 1990).
One Sheets (3) (27" X 41", 27" X 40") DS. Comedy. SHIPS ROLLED. Early Johnny Depp cult classic.
Starring Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and Kim McGuire. Directed by John Waters. ROLLED.
Cry-Baby
is a 1990 American
teen musical
romantic comedy film
written and directed by
John Waters
. It was the only film of Waters' over which studios were in a bidding war, coming off the heels of the successful
Hairspray
. The film stars Johnny Depp
as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features a large
ensemble cast
that includes
Amy Locane
,
Polly Bergen
,
Susan Tyrrel
l
,
Iggy Pop
,
Ricki Lake
, and
Traci Lords
, with appearances by
Troy Donahue
,
Joe Dallesandro
,
Joey Heatherton
,
David Nelson
,
Willem Dafoe
, and
Patricia Hearst
.
The story centers on a group of
delinquents
who refer to themselves as "
drapes
" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1950s
Baltimore
,
Maryland
. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, create upheaval and turmoil in their little town of Baltimore by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town.
Part of the film takes place at the now-closed
Enchanted Forest amusement park
in
Ellicott City
,
Marylan
d
. Others take place in the historic towns of Hampden, Baltimore City, Reisterstown, Jessup, Milford Mill, and Sykesville, Maryland.
The film did not achieve high audience numbers in its initial release, but has subsequently become a
cult classic.