Cry-Baby (1990)
Allison is a "square" good girl who has decided she wants to be bad and falls hard for Cry-Baby Walker, a Greaser (or "Drape" in John Waters parlance). Spoofing Elvis movies and Juvenile Delinquency scare films of the '50s, this movie follows the adventures of Cry-Baby who, though he is sent to juvie, is determined to cross class (and taste) boundaries to get Allison back.
Lords of Film presents: John Waters’ “Cry-Baby” (1990) PG-13
7:20 PM – 8:45 PM
1812 Buddy Holly Ave, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA
About This Show
Lords of Film presents: John Waters’ “Cry-Baby” (1990) PG-13
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Doors: 7 pm Show: 7:20 pm
Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written anddirected by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and Polly Bergen, with appearances by Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst and Willem Dafoe. It was Waters’ first film following the death of his muse and frequent collaborator Divine.
The film centers on a group of delinquent youth who refer to themselves as “drapes” and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the “squares”, in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. “Cry-Baby” Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, disturb Baltimore society by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town.
A box office failure during its initial release, the film has subsequently become a cult classic and spawned a Broadway musical of the same name which was nominated for four Tony Awards.
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
General admission: $7
Floor level seating
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