Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Age rating
- NC-17
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Strong
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
The story
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
- fascism
- delusion
- exploitation
- dark comedy
- pubic hair
- murder
- cannibal
- homeless shelter
- shock humor
- lgbt
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Mary Vivian Pearce — Princess Coo-Coo
- Jean Hill — Grizelda Brown
- Brook Yeaton — Bosley Jr.
- Karen Gerwig — Beth
- Jay Allan — Kid
- Al Strapelli — Dr. Evans
- George Stover — Bosley Gravel
- Turkey Joe — Motorcycle Cop
- Willie Brooks — Pieman
- James Yeaton — Dead Bum
- Ed Peranio — Lieutenant Wilson
- Directed
- John Waters
- Written
- John Waters
Production
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 123 ratings
- Studio
- Charm City Productions, Dreamland
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
