Pecker (film)

Pecker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Waters
Written byJohn Waters
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert M. Stevens
Edited byJanice Hampton
Music byStewart Copeland
Production
company
Polar Entertainment
Distributed byFine Line Features
Release date
  • September 25, 1998 (1998-09-25)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$2.3 million

Pecker is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Waters. Like all of Waters' films, it was filmed and set in Baltimore, this time in the Hampden neighborhood.

The film examines the rise to fame and potential fortune of a budding photographer, played by Edward Furlong. Co-starring Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place, Martha Plimpton, Brendan Sexton III, and Bess Armstrong. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed about $2.3 million in the United States box office and was able to make a profit.