Pecker (film)
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| Directed by | John Waters |
| Written by | John Waters |
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| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens |
| Edited by | Janice Hampton |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
Production company | Polar Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.