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A riotously funny bad-taste epic from director John Waters, Baltimore's "Prince of Puke," this sick classic tells the depraved life story of obese criminal Dawn Davenport (Divine), from her bad-girl youth as a go-go dancer on Baltimore's infamous Block to her death in the electric chair. Mink Stole is terrific as Dawn's bratty daughter Taffy, conceived following a romp on a junkyard mattress with a fat derelict in soiled underpants (also played by Divine). Mary Vivian Pearce and David Lochary co-star as crazed owners of a beauty-parlor who are convinced that "crime equals beauty," and they take Dawn under their wings, forcing her to mainline liquid eyeliner to enhance her appeal. Edith Massey steals the film as Dawn's obsessive neighbor, Ida, who wants her nephew to be gay (because heterosexuals lead "sick and boring lives") and throws acid in Dawn's face when she marries him. A hilariously appalling film, Female Trouble is just as disgusting and far funnier than Waters' previous Pink Flamingos, if not as notorious. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Starring:: Divine, David Lochary, (more)

Director(s):: John Waters

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NC17

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	Clint E.

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Saw this movie on IFC. Horrible piece of trash. I know this was an intentionally bad piece of schlock, but Waters went too far. I can deal with bad over the top acting, horrible production values, and a nonsensicle story, but this was just not funny or interesting. There isn't one single redeeming value. It's as low budget an lame as any movie you'll ever see. It actually runs closer to campy 70's porn than it does an actual independant or mainstrem film.

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	Don H.

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If you're a true John Waters fan then you simply must add FEMALE TROUBLE to your collection! Now keep in mind this is early Waters. This is nothing as subtle as SERIAL MOM or CRY BABY. FEMALE TROUBLE is Waters at his raunchiest. It's lewd, disgusting, violent, erotic and sometimes trashy. A must see!!! Now how do we get Blockbuster to carry it?

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