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  • Polyester (1981)
  • R
    86 min | Comedy
Polyester (1981)
R
86 min | Comedy

A suburban housewife'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.
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Director
Writer
John Waters (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Dave Insley (as David Insley)
Casting Director
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Release date
May 29, 1981 (United States)

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Cast

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70 cast members
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Divine
Francine Fishpaw Francine Fishpaw   See fewer
Tab Hunter
Todd Tomorrow Todd Tomorrow   See fewer
Edith Massey
Cuddles Kovinsky Cuddles Kovinsky   See fewer
David Samson
Elmer Fishpaw Elmer Fishpaw   See fewer
Mary Garlington
Lu-Lu Fishpaw Lu-Lu Fishpaw   See fewer
Ken King
Dexter Fishpaw Dexter Fishpaw   See fewer
Mink Stole
Sandra Sullivan Sandra Sullivan   See fewer
Hans Kramm
Heintz Heintz   See fewer
Stiv Bators
Bo-Bo Belsinger Bo-Bo Belsinger   See fewer
Rick Breitenfeld
Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw   See fewer
Michael Watson
Freddy Ashton Freddy Ashton   See fewer
Jean Hill
Gospel Bus Hijacker Gospel Bus Hijacker   See fewer
Jim Hill
Picket Reporter Picket Reporter   See fewer
John Brothers
TV News Announcer TV News Announcer   See fewer
Cookie Mueller
Betty Lalinski Betty Lalinski   See fewer
Marina Melin
Supermarket Victim Supermarket Victim   See fewer
Susan Lowe
Mall Victim Mall Victim   See fewer
Tom Diventi
Bo-Bo's Friend Bo-Bo's Friend   See fewer
George Hulse
School Principal School Principal   See fewer
Tony Parkham
Teenage Witness Teenage Witness   See fewer
Paul Holland
Pizza Man Lover Pizza Man Lover   See fewer
Alberto Panella
Pizza Man 2 Pizza Man 2   See fewer
Frank Tamburo
Pizza Man 3 Pizza Man 3   See fewer
Nancy Morgan
Alcoholic Leader Alcoholic Leader   See fewer
Keats Smith
Boutique Saleslady Boutique Saleslady   See fewer
Gordon Kamka
Detective A Detective A   See fewer
David Klein
Detective B Detective B   See fewer
George Stover
Press A Press A   See fewer
Steve Yeager
Press B Press B   See fewer
Marv Egoff
Press C Press C   See fewer
John De La Vega
Press D Press D   See fewer
Chuck Yeaton
Hospital Reporter Hospital Reporter   See fewer
George Udell
Jewish Man Jewish Man   See fewer
Mrs. Horner
Oriential Woman Oriential Woman   See fewer
Gail Kondylas
Pregnant Girl Pregnant Girl   See fewer
Judith Klein
Woman Clipping Nails Woman Clipping Nails   See fewer
Alan Hauser
Deb Announcer Deb Announcer   See fewer
Garey Lambert
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Lynda Lambert
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Dorothy Braudy
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
George Figgs
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Leo Braudy
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Pat Figgs
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Joan Insley
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Sam Insley
Abortion Picket Abortion Picket   See fewer
Brook Yeaton
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Kitty Samson
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Stuart Rome
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Paula Rome
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Steve Waters
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Treva Barnes
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Sharon Waters
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Anne Mallory
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
John Allen
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Jay Allen
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Tommy Allen
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Hilary Aidus
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Joan Erbe
Porno Picket Porno Picket   See fewer
Jay Bennett
Bus Passenger (uncredited) Bus Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Rocky Collins
Bus Passenger (uncredited) Bus Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Denny Dormody
Man Leaving Charles Theatre (uncredited) Man Leaving Charles Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Jay
Doorman at the Edmondson (uncredited) Doorman at the Edmondson (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl Otter
TV Reporter at Movie Theatre (uncredited) TV Reporter at Movie Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Roggero
Bus Passenger (uncredited) Bus Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Marla Aaron Wapner
Pregnant Teen (uncredited) Pregnant Teen (uncredited)   See fewer
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