Directed by John Waters   Written by John Waters   Cast Kathleen Turner ... Mom Sam Waterston ... Dad Ricki Lake ... Misty Matthew Lillard ... Chip Scott Morgan ... Detective Pike (as Scott Wesley Morgan) Walt MacPherson ... Detective Gracey Justin Whalin ... Scotty Patricia Dunnock ... Birdie Lonnie Horsey ... Carl Mink Stole ... Dottie Hinkle Mary Jo Catlett ... Rosemary Ackerman John Badila ... Mr. Stubbins Kathy Fannon ... Betty Sterner Doug Roberts ... Ralph Sterner Traci Lords ... Carl's Date Tim Caggiano ... Marvin Pickles Jeff Mandon ... Howell Hawkins Colgate Salsbury ... Father Boyce Patsy Grady Abrams ... Mrs. Jenson Richard Pilcher ... Herbie Hebden Beau James ... Timothy Nazlerod Stan Brandorff ... Judge Kim Goff ... Luann Hodges (as Kim Swann) Suzanne Somers ... Suzanne Somers Bus Howard ... Gus Alan J. Wendl ... Sloppy Patricia Hearst ... Juror #8 Nancy Robinette ... Jury Forewoman Peter Bucossi ... Rookie Cop Loretto McNally ... Policewoman Wilfred E. Williams ... Press A Joshua L. Shoemaker ... Court TV Reporter Rosemary Knower ... Court Groupie A Susan Lowe ... Court Groupie B John Calvin Doyle ... Carl's Brother Mary Vivian Pearce ... Book Buyer Brigid Berlin ... Mean Lady Jordan Brown ... Police Officer Anthony 'Chip' Brienza ... Vendor Jeffrey Pratt Gordon ... Flea Market Boy Shelbi Clarke ... Flea Market Girl Nat Benchley ... Macho Man Kyf Brewer ... Dealer Teresa R. Pete ... Baby's Mother Zachary S. Pete ... Church Baby Richard Pelzman ... Doorman Chad Bankerd ... Kid A Johnny Alonso ... Kid B Robert Roser ... Kid C Mike Offenheiser ... Joe Flowers Lee Hunsaker ... Girl Michael Sinclair Walter ... Burglar A (as Michael S. Walter) Mojo Gentry ... Burglar B Gwendolyn Briley-Strand ... Mrs. Taplotter Jennifer Mendenhall ... Reporter Joan Rivers ... Joan Rivers Catherine Anne Hayes ... TV Serial Hag Susan Duvall ... Lady C Valerie Yarborough ... Press Jordan Young ... Kid L7 ... Camel Lips Jennifer Finch ... Camel Lips Suzi Gardner ... Camel Lips Demetra Plakas ... Camel Lips Donita Sparks ... Camel Lips John A. Schneider ... Husband A Lyrica Montague ... Court Clerk Uncredited Cast Bess Armstrong ... Eugene Sutphin's Nurse Greg Coale ... Birdie's Father Kim McGuire ... Stage Diver John Poague ... Cop Al Sotto ... Club Kid John Waters ... Ted Bundy (voice) Produced by Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.   John Fiedler   Pat Moran   Mark Tarlov   Original Music by Basil Poledouris

Additional Info Premiere: April 13, 1994 DVD Release: June 01, 2004 Blu-ray Release: May 09, 2017 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies Savoy Pictures (presents) Polar Entertainment Corporation (as Polar Entertainment) Saul Zaentz Film Center (Post Production Sound Facility) (as THE SAUL ZAENTZ COMPANY FILM CENTER) Distributors Savoy Pictures   (1994) (USA) (theatrical) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (USA) (VHS) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) Scream Factory   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 6.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.5 / 10 Female Users 5.6 / 10 Site Ranking #3,022 / 21,118 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 6 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,018 Dharma & Greg: Season 4 (2000) #3,019 Dharma & Greg: Season 2 (1998) #3,020 I Spit On Your Grave 2 (2013) #3,021 Play Misty For Me (1971) #3,022 Serial Mom (1994) #3,023 Summer Wars (2009) #3,024 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) #3,025 Destroyer (2018) #3,026 Them (2006)