Polyester (1981)
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Synopsis
A suburban homemaker's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.
Cast
- Divine
- Tab Hunter
- Edith Massey
- Mink Stole
- David Samson
- Joni Ruth White
- Mary Garlington
- Ken King
- Hans Kramm
- Stiv Bators
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- Jul 20, 2022
if i watched this instead of american beauty back in high school i feel like things would have gone very differently for me
KarstenJun 5, 2022edith massey‘s line delivery is immaculate and needs to be studied extensively
LucyOct 30, 201997 The cannibalistic exterior eating away at its melodramatic insides. A Sirk riff that goes beyond homage and into a dismantling and rebuilding structure of classic melodrama properties. This is a weepie where all the characters are in turmoil except the viewer, who is…
SilentDawn - Sep 30, 2015
Me: "You know, we've been dating six weeks, and except for one all the movies we've seen together have been John Waters movies." Him: "I don't see the problem."
ZackJul 16, 2025kills myself because my son is a glue sniffing foot stomping pervert
Blue GhostsOct 1, 2015Life stinks.
matt lynch - Jun 28, 2020
I think all divorces should entail each spouse driving around the neighborhood and screaming their grievances through a megaphone.
DallasFranceFeb 12, 2020“God, I wish I lived in Connecticut.”
LizNov 5, 2019postnuclear family soap opera meltdown now with smell-o-vision
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- Ellis lovedPolyester
I hope Francine Fishpaw and her beautiful family got the happy ending they deserved 💔💔💔💔
Emma lovedPolyesterSo hard to see my beautiful queen feel so much pain
Jojo is "meh" onPolyesterIronically one of John waters most “tame films” and I kind of was bored. Divine was entertaining and everyone’s acting felt very similar like most of his older movies. But the lack of plot made it boring to me at times. A little funny Wish I had the sniff cards! 4/10
- Orlando Ramone likedPolyester
The only movie John Waters ever shot in “Odor-Rama”! Haha The Criterion Collection blu-ray actually comes with a Scratch ‘N’ Sniff card. The movie itself is very entertaining and conventional.
Justin likedPolyesterThis was certainly a movie. I see what they were going for and it somewhat worked for me but also this movie was just kinda annoying.
Isabel Pichardo likedPolyesterWatched in Odorama and that was a fun way to watch, a different vibe for a John Waters film but pleasant to watch
- DarkStarSpace likedPolyester
Insane and definitely not for everyone.
Vogue Italia likedPolyesterfun :) goodbye edith massey :(
lei likedPolyestercuddles i love u so so much
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Metacritic
Polyester is not Mr. Waters's ordinary movie. It's a very funny one, with a hip, stylized humor that extends beyond the usual limitations of his outlook.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Polyester (1981) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Polyester (1981)?
The movie is 1hr 26min long.
What's Polyester (1981) about?
A suburban homemaker's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.
Who's the cast of Polyester (1981)?
- Divine as Francine Fishpaw
- Tab Hunter as Todd Tomorrow
- Edith Massey as Cuddles Kovinsky
- Mink Stole as Sandra Sullivan
- David Samson as Elmer Fishpaw
- Joni Ruth White as La Rue
- Mary Garlington as Lu-Lu Fishpaw
- Ken King as Dexter Fishpaw
- Hans Kramm as Heintz
- Stiv Bators as Bo-Bo Belsinger
Who's the director behind Polyester (1981)?
John Waters directed Polyester (1981).
Who produced Polyester (1981)?
John Waters and Robert Shaye produced Polyester (1981).
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