Multiple Maniacs

Multiple Maniacs
Promotional release poster
Directed byJohn Waters
Written byJohn Waters
Produced byJohn Waters
Starring
CinematographyJohn Waters
Edited byJohn Waters
Music byJohn Waters
Production
company
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • April 10, 1970 (1970-04-10) (Baltimore)[1]
Running time
96 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000
Box office$33,036[3]

Multiple Maniacs is a 1970 independent American black comedy film composed, shot, edited, written, produced, and directed by John Waters, as his second feature film and first "talkie".[4] It features several actors who were part of the Dreamland acting troupe for Waters' films, including Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, George Figgs, and Cookie Mueller. The plot follows a traveling troupe of sideshow freaks who rob their unsuspecting audience members.

A major restoration received national exhibition in August 2016, after initially screening in June at the Provincetown Film Festival.

  1. ^ Harris, Joann (April 12, 1970). "Baltimore Film Fete Planned for Saturday". The Baltimore Sun. p. 114 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Multiple Maniacs (18)". British Board of Film Classification. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Waters, John (1981). Shock value. New York, New York: Dell Pub. Co. p. 61. ISBN 044057871X.