An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.
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Nick Noble
- Weird Paperboy
- (as Nicholas E.I. Noble)
David Moretti
- Papa Bear
- (as Dave Moretti)
Susan Allenback
- Betty Doggett
- (as Susan Allenbach)
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- TriviaSuzanne Shepherd first read the script while on a train to Baltimore. After discovering the film's content, she became quite upset and did not want to do the film. It was only after meeting John Waters that she agreed to play Big Ethel.
- GoofsBefore running out of gas, the car is turned off and in park but is still driving.
- Quotes
Paige: Admit to God... you are a whore.
Sylvia Stickles: I'm a whore.
Paige: Good. Now, make a list of all the people you've fucked and apologize to their parents.
- Alternate versionsThe Theratrical Release Of The film was the original NC-17 version.For the VHS/DVD releases John Waters said that it will be released in the original NC-17 rated version and a cut R Rated Version.
- ConnectionsEdited from Go Down, Death! (1945)
- SoundtracksSylvia
Performed by David Raksin Orchestra
Written by David Raksin and Paul Francis Webster
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
"A Dirty Shame" is a shame!
"A Dirty Shame" is a John Waters film about a prudish, uptight mid-western woman who, after having concussion in a motor vehicle accident, becomes a raving sex addict.
Although I'm a bit of a John Waters fan - "A Dirty Shame" was a pretty big shame and a disappointment.
I guess society and comedy has moved on a bit from drag queens eating doggie-do (see Pink Flamingos). Shows and films like South Park, Wonder Showzen and Team America seem to push the envelope in terms of bad taste comedy. "A Dirty Shame" just seems to fall a little short of that "pushing the envelope in bad taste" name.
Most of the sexual discussion feels not quite as raunchy as "Sex in the City" or even "Jerry Springer"!! Most things about this movie feels a little on the amateurish side - the acting, the cinematography, the script... However - one plus was the Selma Blair character - although it sort of felt it was a little underused.
Overall - A Dirty Shame was a big disappointment. John Waters appears not to be pushing that "bad taste" envelope anymore. Perhaps he needs to return to more kitsch mainstream territory (a la Hairspray).
Although I'm a bit of a John Waters fan - "A Dirty Shame" was a pretty big shame and a disappointment.
I guess society and comedy has moved on a bit from drag queens eating doggie-do (see Pink Flamingos). Shows and films like South Park, Wonder Showzen and Team America seem to push the envelope in terms of bad taste comedy. "A Dirty Shame" just seems to fall a little short of that "pushing the envelope in bad taste" name.
Most of the sexual discussion feels not quite as raunchy as "Sex in the City" or even "Jerry Springer"!! Most things about this movie feels a little on the amateurish side - the acting, the cinematography, the script... However - one plus was the Selma Blair character - although it sort of felt it was a little underused.
Overall - A Dirty Shame was a big disappointment. John Waters appears not to be pushing that "bad taste" envelope anymore. Perhaps he needs to return to more kitsch mainstream territory (a la Hairspray).
- dirtychild
- Oct 14, 2006
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,339,668
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,384
- Sep 19, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $1,914,166
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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