Pink Flamingos

Mar 17, 1972

1h 33m

★ 6.2

An exercise in poor taste

Overview

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Dreamland

Pink Flamingos Trailers

Cast

Divine / Babs Johnson

Divine

Raymond Marble

David Lochary

Cotton

Mary Vivian Pearce

Connie Marble

Mink Stole

Crackers

Danny Mills

Edie

Edith Massey

Channing

Channing Wilroy

Cookie Mueller

The Egg Man

Paul Swift

Suzie

Susan Walsh

Linda

Linda Olgeirson

Patty Hitler (Party Guest In Nazi Uniform)

Pat Moran

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