Synopsis
A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.
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Cast
- Edward FurlongPecker
- Christina RicciShelley
- Bess ArmstrongDr. Klompus
- Mark JoyJimmy
- Mary Kay PlaceJoyce
- Martha PlimptonTina
- Brendan Sexton IIIMatt
- Mink StolePrecinct Captain
- Lili TaylorRorey Wheeler
- Patricia HearstLynn Wentworth
Recommendations
- 80
The New Yorker
Waters gets uniformly bright performances from the large cast -- especially Christina Ricci as Pecker's girlfriend and Mary Kay Place as his mother -- and he succeeds in composing yet another twisted love letter to his home town. - 80
Film Threat
Waters brilliantly skewers the pretensions of the New York art world and culture, and uses real people from that world in the process. - 80
Film Threat
Sure, it's lighthearted fare, but that doesn't make it any less of a good film. - 70
Village Voice
If scandal, sleaze, and celebrity worship are our national religion, then John Waters is an American prophet. - 67
Austin Chronicle
As a whole, Pecker is enjoyable but also feels scattered and transitory. - 60
Variety
A pleasant but ephemeral spoof that may disappoint Waters' hard-core fans while not recruiting many new devotees. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Waters follows these characters through their 15 minutes of fame without ever churning up very much interest in them. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
We've come a long way from the filthiest people in the world: Who knew Waters could be so bland?
