Desperate Living (1977)

1h 30min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror | May 27, 1977 | Released

A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump.

Director: John Waters

Producer: James McKenzie William Platt David Spencer

Writer(s): John Waters

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Cast (18 Members)

Peggy Gravel

Princess Coo-Coo

Queen Carlotta

Muffy St. Jacques

Mole McHenry

Grizelda Brown

Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

Beth

Kid

Dr. Evans

Bosley Gravel

Motorcycle Cop

Pieman

Dead Bum

Lieutenant Wilson

Lt. Grogan

Big Jimmy Dong

Babysitter

Mink Stole Peggy Gravel

Mary Vivian Pearce Princess Coo-Coo

Edith Massey Queen Carlotta

Liz Renay Muffy St. Jacques

Susan Lowe Mole McHenry

Jean Hill Grizelda Brown

Brook Yeaton Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

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

Steve Butow Lt. Grogan

H.C. Kliemisch Big Jimmy Dong

Pirie Woods Babysitter

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Chris Lobinger

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John Waters Director

James McKenzie Producer

William Platt Producer

David Spencer Producer

Thomas Loizeaux Director of Photography

Chris Lobinger Original Music Composer

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Desperate Living (1977)

1h 30min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror | May 27, 1977 | Released

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