Pecker

Sep 25, 1998

1h 26m

★ 6.1

He never realized how far 35 millimeters would take him.

Overview

A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Polar Entertainment

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Cast

Pecker

Edward Furlong

Shelley

Christina Ricci

Dr. Klompus

Bess Armstrong

Jimmy

Mark Joy

Joyce

Mary Kay Place

Tina

Martha Plimpton

Matt

Brendan Sexton III

Precinct Captain

Mink Stole

Rorey Wheeler

Lili Taylor

Lynn Wentworth

Patricia Hearst

Memama

Jean Schertler

Little Chrissy

Lauren Hulsey

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