The winning 10th feature from John Waters straddles a fine line between the eager vulgarity of his earlier works and the sloppy sweetness of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Set, as usual, in Baltimore, the film stars Edward Furlong as Pecker, a sweet-natured young fellow who happily passes the days photographing his surroundings with a cheap secondhand camera. Egging him on are his Virgin Mary-obsessed grandmother (Jean Schertler), his sugar-addicted younger sister (Lauren Hulsey), his kleptomaniac best friend (Brendan Sexton III), and his girlfriend (Christina Ricci), who runs a Laundromat with an iron fist. When Pecker's works are "discovered" by a slumming NYC art dealer (Lili Taylor), his simple life is turned upside down, and he quickly realizes that he was happier as an unknown.

A valentine to--and satire of--the art world, PECKER makes strangely poignant statements about the nature of art and the value of fame. As someone with a foot in both the New York art scene and the earthiness of Baltimore, the title character obviously has more than a touch of the director in him. As with all other Waters films, those who are familiar with Baltimore culture will be even more richly rewarded.

Excerpt: "Teabagging is forbidden here at the Fudge Palace!"--Tina (Martha Plimpton) to an unruly customer

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Special Edition
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Production Interviews: Chuck Shacochis - Photographer
Audio Commentary: John Waters - Director
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Snapshot Gallery

Edward Furlong: American actor, THE TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, AMERICAN HI
Christina Ricci: American Actress
Brendan Sexton: Actor
Lili Taylor: American actress
Martha Plimpton: American Actress
Mary Kay Place: American actress, MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN
Mark Joy: 
Jean Schertler: American actress ("Memama" in John Waters' PECKER)
Lauren Hulsey: 
Mink Stole: Actress/John Waters Films
Patricia Campbell Hearst: American Actress/Writer

John Waters: Legendary Baltimore-based underground auteur

John Fiedler: Producer
Mark Tarlov: 

John Waters: Legendary Baltimore-based underground auteur

Stewart Copeland: Ex-Police drummer

Janice Hampton: 

"...Beguiling fun..."
"...Ebulliently trashy fun..."
"...A wickedly funny sensibility....PECKER is a fun flick..."
"...A broad yet loving satire....Turns your home into a kitschy wingding..." -- Rating: A-
"...The proceedings are surprisingly sweet and cheerful..."
"...The characters are vivid, and you'll be pleased to know that Waters hasn't lost his taste for outrageous sexual humor..."
"...PECKER remains a refreshing reminder of Waters' spunky talents, and offers continued proof that there really is a very thin line between treasure and trash..."