Polyester (1981)

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It’s Scentsational!

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.

Released: 1981-05-29
Genres: Comedy
Runtime: 1h 26m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 197 votes

Directed by John Waters.

Top cast

Divine as Francine Fishpaw
Tab Hunter as Todd Tomorrow
Edith Massey as Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson as Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington as Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King as Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole as Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White as La Rue
Hans Kramm as Heintz
Stiv Bators as Bo-Bo Belsinger

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Polyester

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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