Pecker

Name: Pecker
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: September 25, 1998
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Christina Ricci, Edward Furlong

1998

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Fine Line Features | Release Date: September 25, 1998 | R

Starring: Christina Ricci, Edward Furlong

Summary: A Baltimore sandwich shop employee becomes an overnight sensation when photographs he's taken of his weird family become the latest rage in the art world. (Warner Home Video)

Director: John Waters

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Waters builds to a didactic message that he underlines with Disney-esque dream dust (in various colors), as if to protect his sincerity with the disclaimer of self-mockery. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

Frequently funny, just as frequently repulsive, it's filmed in Waters's trademark deadpan style that some adore and some loathe. Read full review

Ken Marks

Waters gets uniformly bright performances from the large cast -- especially Christina Ricci as Pecker's girlfriend and Mary Kay Place as his mother -- and he succeeds in composing yet another twisted love letter to his home town. Read full review

David Edelstein

Pecker is a breezy, agreeable picture--a charmer, thumbs-up, three stars--but there's something disappointing about a John Waters film that's so evenhanded and all-embracing, even if its sunniness is "ironic." Read full review

Empire Angie Errigo

His unique vision as a committed artist and unrepentantly crude joker makes this sweet, disarming, intelligent fun. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The content is actually pretty bland -- it's not incisive, it's not daring, it's not uproarious, and it's not very good. Read full review

Ray Conlogue

It's a turning-the-tables story a five-year-old could appreciate -- except for the confusing crowd scenes and haphazard camera work. Technically speaking, Waters' skills haven't improved much over the years. Read full review

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TylerDurden900

Jul 11, 2014

Pecker is a fascinating drama with Ed Furlong from Terminator 2 and Christina Ricci from Sleepy Hollow.
The movie revolves around a young guy who is a photographer and his girlfriend who works in the
local laundromat in Batimore. His local photographs become very popular with outsiders. HePecker is a fascinating drama with Ed Furlong from Terminator 2 and Christina Ricci from Sleepy Hollow.
The movie revolves around a young guy who is a photographer and his girlfriend who works in the
local laundromat in Batimore. His local photographs become very popular with outsiders. He has
to choose between his regular life or a life of notoriety and wealth.… Expand

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

PinkMulroneycakes

Jan 26, 2006

It's John Waters. You already know whether you want to see it. As Waters' films go, eh, it's a pretty good one. It's probably the last one he's made that's easy to digest - ie not loud and obnoxious like Cecil B. DeMented and not an extended pantomimic injoke It's John Waters. You already know whether you want to see it. As Waters' films go, eh, it's a pretty good one. It's probably the last one he's made that's easy to digest - ie not loud and obnoxious like Cecil B. DeMented and not an extended pantomimic injoke like A Dirty Shame. Gotta respect Waters, but be selective. Oh my god, they're remaking Hairspray. Review over, more calls to make.… Expand

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SteveM.

Apr 6, 2008

I don't know why everyone's saying it's gross or bothersome. There is really nothing gross about the movie. If I hadn't seen that he directed it from the credits I would have never known. If you want to see a gross Waters film check out Pink Flamingos. That's a I don't know why everyone's saying it's gross or bothersome. There is really nothing gross about the movie. If I hadn't seen that he directed it from the credits I would have never known. If you want to see a gross Waters film check out Pink Flamingos. That's a goodie. Pecker was alright, pretty entertaining.… Expand

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