Female Trouble

"Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels."

Feb 15 1976 NC-17 1h 29m
Comedy, Crime

Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.

Plot

The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progress from loving schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. She runs away from home, is raped, becomes a single mother, criminal and glamorous model before her inevitable rendezvous with the electric chair...

Written by

John Waters

Directed by

John Waters

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Saliva Films, Dreamland

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
11,150
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA