Cry-Baby is a 1990 American
teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by
John Waters. It was the first and last film of Waters' over which studios were in a bidding war, coming off the heels of the successful
Hairspray. It stars
Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features a large
ensemble cast that includes
Amy Locane,
Polly Bergen,
Susan Tyrrell,
Iggy Pop,
Ricki Lake, and
Traci Lords, with appearances by
Troy Donahue,
Joe Dallesandro,
Joey Heatherton,
David Nelson, Willem Dafoe and
Patricia Hearst.