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Polyester (1981)

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It’s Scentsational!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Waters
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    Francine Fishpaw Divine
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    Todd Tomorrow Tab Hunter
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    Cuddles Kovinsky Edith Massey
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    Lu-Lu Fishpaw Mary Garlington
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    Dexter Fishpaw Ken King
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    Sandra Sullivan Mink Stole
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    Bo-Bo Belsinger Stiv Bators
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    Freddy Ashton Michael Watson

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  • playboy
  • pro-life protesters
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  • camp
  • feet
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