
Polyester
1981 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 7.0
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
Also known as John Waters' Polyester
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (191 votes)
- Box office
- $1,120,000
- Budget
- $300,000
Themes
- infidelity
- pornography
- bad smell
- chaos
- cocaine
- baltimore, usa
- dark comedy
- housewife
- satire
- dysfunctional family
- evil mother
- playboy
- +16 more
Cast & crew

Divine
as Francine Fishpaw

Tab Hunter
as Todd Tomorrow

Edith Massey
as Cuddles Kovinsky

David Samson
as Elmer Fishpaw

Mary Garlington
as Lu-Lu Fishpaw

Ken King
as Dexter Fishpaw

Mink Stole
as Sandra Sullivan
- JW
Joni Ruth White
as La Rue
- HK
Hans Kramm
as Heintz
- SB
Stiv Bators
as Bo-Bo Belsinger
Directed by John Waters