A Dirty Shame
“Threatening the very limits of common decency.”
2004•NC-17•1h 29m•5.3•Released
Comedy
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
Director
John Waters
Writer
John Waters
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Fine Line Features
Cast
Tracey Ullman
Sylvia Stickles
Johnny Knoxville
Ray Ray Perkins
Selma Blair
Caprice Stickles
Chris Isaak
Vaughn Stickles
Suzanne Shepherd
Big Ethel
Mink Stole
Marge the Neuter
Patricia Hearst
Paige
Jackie Hoffman
Dora
Nicholas E.I. Noble
Weird Paperboy
Lucy Newman-Williams
Neuter Yuppie Woman
Scott Morgan
Neuter Yuppie Man
Wes Johnson
Fat Fuck Frank
David A. Dunham
Mama Bear
David Moretti
Papa Bear
Jeffrey Auerbach
Baby Bear
Production
Company
Fine Line Features
Company
This is that
Company
Killer Films
Company
John Wells Productions
Company
City Lights Pictures
Producer
Christine Vachon
Producer
Ted Hope
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