Quick facts
- Released
- May 29, 1981
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $300,000
- Box office
- $1.1M
- IMDb
- tt0082926
- Country
- United States
- Language
- Mandarin, English
- Studio
- New Line Cinema, Dreamland, Michael White Productions
Cast
Divine
Francine Fishpaw
Tab Hunter
Todd Tomorrow
Edith Massey
Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson
Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington
Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King
Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole
Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White
La Rue
Hans Kramm
Heintz
Stiv Bators
Bo-Bo Belsinger
Rick Breitenfeld
Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw
Michael Watson
Freddy Ashton
Derek Neal
Pimp
Jean Hill
Gospel Bus Hijacker
Jim Hill
Picket Reporter
John Brothers
TV News Announcer
Mary Vivian Pearce
Nun A
Sharon Niesp
Nun B
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Polyester about?
- 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. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
- Who directed Polyester?
- Polyester was directed by John Waters.
- Who stars in Polyester?
- Polyester stars Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson.
- When was Polyester released?
- Polyester is a 1981 comedy film.
- Where can I watch Polyester?
- You can watch Polyester with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.