Polyester (1981)
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A suburban Baltimore housewife's life is upended when her husband reveals he's been serially unfaithful and her teenage children go wayward. Then she meets a handsome stranger...
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- $300K
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DivineFrancine Fishpaw
Tab HunterTodd Tomorrow
Edith MasseyCuddles KovinskyDavid SamsonElmer Fishpaw
Mary GarlingtonLu-Lu FishpawKen KingDexter Fishpaw
Mink StoleSandra SullivanJoni Ruth WhiteLa RueHans KrammHeintz
Stiv BatorsBo-Bo BelsingerRick BreitenfeldDr. Arnold QuackenshawMichael WatsonFreddy AshtonKeywords
1980sSatireMisfitBad smellDark comedyDysfunctional familyInfidelityCocainePornographyTeenage pregnancyPromiscuityDragPlayboyEvil motherMelodramaFeetFoot fetishAlcoholic motherJevenile delinquencyPro-life protestersBaltimore, usaFoot stomping
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinity1980s · Satire · MisfitMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityDysfunctional Family
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Frequently asked questions about Polyester
What is Polyester about?
A suburban Baltimore housewife's life is upended when her husband reveals he's been serially unfaithful and her teenage children go wayward. Then she meets a handsome stranger...
How long is Polyester?
Polyester has a runtime of 86 minutes.