A Dirty Shame (2004)


A Dirty Shame
Release Date12 September 2004
US Box Office$1,000,000
TaglineThreatening the very limits of common decency.
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBaltimore, Maryland, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassGross-Out Comedy, Sex Comedy
MoodBad Taste
ThemesSexual Awakening, Suburban Dysfunction, Eccentric Families
TonesRaunchy, Irreverent, Sexual, Quirky, Goofy, Silly, Campy
TagsEvangelist, Head Injury, Messiah, Nymphomaniac, Perversion, Sex Fiend, Sexual Deviation

A Dirty Shame is a 2004 satirical sex comedy written and directed by John Waters, and starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd, and Mink Stole.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Sylvia Stickles

Ray Ray Perkins

Caprice Stickles

Vaughn Stickles

Big Ethel

Marge the Neuter

Nicholas E.I. Noble
Weird Paperboy

Lucy Newman-Williams
Neuter Yuppie Woman

Scott Morgan
Neuter Yuppie Man

Fat Freak Frank

David A. Dunham
Mama Bear

David Moretti
Papa Bear

Jeffrey Auerbach
Baby Bear

Susan Allenback
Betty Doggett

Paul DeBoy
Wendell Doggett

Channing Wilroy
Male Motorist

Rosemary Knower
Woman Motorist

Jewel Orem
Loose Linda

Richard Pelzman
Paw Paw

Shirleyann Kaladjian
Gay Woman #1

Hari Leigh
Gay Woman #2

Herself

Dingy Dave

Officer Alvin

Jonas Grey
Warren the Mailman

Richard DeAngelis
Neuter Man with Sub-Titles

Susan Rome
Messy Melinda

Gwendolyn Briley-Strand
Anti 'Oral Sex' Neuter

Kate Kiley
Anti 'Bear' Neuter

Grace Nalls
Vaughn's Mother

Ty Ford
Taxi Driver

Randall Boffman
Neuter Businessman

Patsy Grady Abrams
Neuter Old Maid

Doug Roberts
Driving Neuter Husband

Joyce Flick Wendl
Driving Neuter Wife

Jean Schertler
Neuter Grandmother on Bus

Carlos Juan Gonzalez
Bus Driver

Brilane Bowman
Cow Patty

David DeBoy
Dr. Arlington

Kevin Reese
Ronnie the Rimmer

Michael Willis
Tony the Tickler

Lance Baldwin
Larry

Kosha Engler
Lu Ann

Unjudgemental Ex-Sex Addict

Michael Gabel
Mr. Pay Day

John Shields
Chesapeake Cooking Man

Horny Kid

Frederick Strother
'Strange' Sex Addict

Jean Hill
Woman on Fire Escape

Richard Salamanca
Fat Boy A

Britt Prentice
Fat Boy B

Nathan Fulford
Tire Lick Boy

Tire Lick Dad

Lynn McCune
Neuter Mom #4

Liam Hughes
Coffee Sex Addict

Steve Mack
Injured Neuter Man #1

Don Hewitt
Injured Neuter Man #2

Jeanette Chivvis
Fan on Airplane

Michael Ahl
Sex Addict

Bob Adams
Bus passenger

Tim Caggiano
Disgusted driver

Angela Calo
Sexaholic Twin #2

Paul M. Clary
Sex Addict

Gino Colbert
Sex Addict

Lee E. Cox
Extra

Susan Duvall
Neuter Female Shopper

Sharif El-Mahdi
Precision Driver

George Figgs
Neuter

Leanna Foglia
Sexaholic Twin #1

Rick Kain
Neuter Dad

Mary Lechter
Neuter Mom #1

Robert Neal Marshall
Croquet Mallet Whacker

John G. Pavelec
Flyers, Neuter Neighbor w

Carolyn Rawleigh
Protestor

Jennifer Rouse
Convenience Store Sex Addict

Thomas W. Stewart
Neuter Husband

Stephen Szibler
Shelf Humping Sex Addict

Jayson Vance
Big Biker

Schuster Vance
Neuter

Craig Wadlin
Sex addict

Nancy Young
Airplane Passenger

Director

Writer

Producer

Michael Almog
co-executive producer

Merideth Finn
executive producer

Danny Fisher
executive producer

Jack Fisher
executive producer

Joe Fisher
executive producer

Ted Hope
producer

Bob Jason
co-executive producer

Mark Kaufman
executive producer

Pat Moran
associate producer

Mark Ordesky
executive producer

Ann Ruark
co-producer

producer

John Wells
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Steve Gainer
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Editor

Jeffrey Wolf
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Casting Director

Kerry Barden
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Pat Moran
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Production Designer

Vincent Peranio
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Art Director

Halina Gebarowicz
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Gina W. Bateman
additional makeup artist

Tony Gardner
prosthetics designer

Anne Marie Izner-Preston
hair stylist

Amanda Johnson
makeup artist

Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion
key makeup artist

Sandra Linn Koepper
additional makeup artist

Connor McCullagh
prosthetics makeup consultant

John O'Brien
additional hair stylist

Howard 'Hep' Preston
key hair stylist

Eleanor Sabaduquia
key makeup artist: Los Angeles pickups

Sherri Bramlett
key hair stylist: 2nd Unit

Production Manager

Gwen Bialic
production supervisor

Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor

Ann Ruark
unit production manager

Michael Williams
production supervisor: Los Angeles

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Apicella
first assistant director

Peter Bucossi
second unit director

Gary Romolo Fiorelli
second assistant director

Chip Signore
first assistant director: additional photography Los Angeles

Xanthus Valan
second second assistant director

Michele Ziegler
first assistant director

Art Department

Edward Bellafiore
art department coordinator

Jim Doherty
greens person

Scott C. Dunn
lead foreman

Patrick T. Eagan
set dresser

Susanna Glattly
scenic artist

Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
assistant property master

Beth Grunder
swing gang

Randy G. Herbert
construction coordinator

Clark Hospelhorn
leadman

Devra Kitterman
greens

Thomas F. Lombardi
carpenter

John Millard
on-set dresser

Silvija L. Moess
greensperson

Dawson Nolley
art department production assistant

Lucinda E. Pealer
scenic artist

Bobby Raber
scenic artist

Craig Lee Schuman
scenic artist

Caleb Stine
storyboard artist

John Struss
carpenter

Norm Thurston Jr.
swing gang

Keith Weaver
charge scenic artist

John Weiffenbach
carpenter

Lianne Williamson
swing gang

Brook Yeaton
property master

Sound Department

Rick Angelella
sound mixer

Jamie Baker
foley engineer

David Boulton
adr mixer: New York

Rick Chefalas
assistant sound editor

Krissopher Chevannes
adr recordist: New York

Chuck Choi
ProTools recordist

Laura Civiello
dialogue editor

Keith Culbertson
sound re-recordist

Carol Everson
boom operator

David Flynch
foley supervisor

Brian Gallagher
adr recordist: New York

Jim Gilchrist
playback

Kenton Jakub
adr editor

Bobby Johanson
adr mixer: New York

Richard Klompus
utility sound

Blake Leyh
supervising sound editor, sound designer

David Lucarelli
adr recordist: Los Angeles

Jamie Morris
transfer assistant

Jay Peck
foley artist

Charleen Richards
adr mixer: Los Angeles

Alex Soto
assistant sound editor

Reilly Steele
sound re-recording mixer

Magdaline Volaitis
sound effects editor

Special Effects

Hank Atterbury
special effects technician

William Catania
flying crew

Jerry Constantine
special effects makeup

David Hearn
flying crew: flying by foy

Drew Jiritano
special effects coordinator

Chuck Khoury
special effects technician

Michael Korsch
flying crew: flying by foy

Connor McCullagh
special effects makeup

Veda Semarne
special effects

Andrea Swistak
special effects technician

Lilo Tauvau
special effects makeup

Visual Effects

Dustin Adair
lead character animator

Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects supervisor

Tricia Barrett
digital compositor

Ryan Beadle
digital compositor: IO

Bruce Bryant
3D modeler

Steve Caldwell
digital compositor

J. John Corbett
2D digital artist

Joseph DiValerio
3D digital artist

Dennis Dorney
digital lineup

Mark Dornfeld
visual effects supervisor

John Evans
3D production assistant

Michele Ferrone
visual effects producer

Adam Gass
digital editorial

R.J. Harbour
digital compositor

Dale Hendrickson
CG producer

Shaina Holmes
digital compositor

Geoffrey Kater
CG producer

Kathy Kelehan
visual effects producer

Mark Kochinski
CG effects supervisor

Craig Kuehne
digital compositor: squirrels

Lori C. Miller
digital compositor

Laurie Powers
digital supervisor

Jim Rider
Flame artist

Rowsby
CG fur stylist

Mark Sawicki
model photography

Amit Sethi
senior 3D digital artist

David Smithson
data wrangler

Mary C. Snyder
digital compositor

Amani Williams
digital compositor

Stunts

Johnny Becker
stunt performer

Jay Boryea
stunt performer

Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator

Jay Lee Carrado
stunt performer

Norman Douglass
stunt performer

Roy Farfel
utility stunts, stunt coordinator

Dovile Mark
precision driver

Chazz Menendez
stunt performer

Melissa H. Morgan
stunt performer

Pee Wee Piemonte
stunt coordinator

Harry Wowchuk
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Alex Applefeld
video assist operator

Wayne Arnold
second assistant camera

Nathanial Arnott
grip

Ted Ayd
best boy electric

Jonathan Barber
third electrician

Jim Bridges
still photographer

Joey Bruce
grip

Joseph Bruce
grip

Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
additional electrician

Frank Caslin
additional electrician

Dean Citroni
dolly grip

Pauline Edwards
camera loader: re-shoots

Jason Foster
additional second assistant camera

Rodney French
head key grip

Ben Gamble
gaffer: Los Angeles

Bill Grey
additional first assistant camera

John R. Hamilton
second assistant camera: "b" camera

John Hamilton
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Chris Henry
additional electrician

Trevor Houghton
best boy electric: Los Angeles

David Insley
director of photography: second unit, camera operator

Aaron Johnson
additional electrician

Brian Johnson
third electrician

John Keating
third electrician

Jay Kemp
gaffer

Tim Kossa
additional electrician

David Leite
key grip: additional photography

Thomas Loizeaux
additional camera operator

Eric Martin
third electrician

Dave Mikutsky
additional electrician

Charlie Newberry
camera loader

David Noble
best boy grip

Todd Norton
additional electrician

Joe Pacella
second assistant camera: re-shoots

Alex Pacheco
third electrician

Shereen Saleh
first assistant camera

Tom Schnaidt
camera operator: "b" camera

Blackford 'Boots' Shelton
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Mike Sime
24-frame video playback operator

Julian Sternthal
rigging grip

Rick Strodel
grip

Wes Sullivan
third electrician

Wade Tyree
lighting technician

Russell A. Wicks
generator operator

Franz Wise
electrician

Michael Yoder
third electrician

Animation Department

Dustin Adair
lead character animator

Keith Matz
character animator

Casting Department

Kerry Barden
casting: New York

Shamos Fisher
extras casting

Kevin Gassman
casting intern

John Strawbridge
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Linda M. Boyland
on-set costumer

Catharine Fletcher Incaprera
wardrobe supervisor

Michele Forsythe
set costumer

Rolande Glicenstein
key costumer

Editorial Department

Ann Gray
post-production coordinator

Frank Menenlotter
montage

Mike Stanwick
color timer

Andrew Weisblum
associate editor

Music Department

Thomas Bartke
score editor

Larry Benicewicz
music consultant

Scott Breadman
musician: guiro

conductor, music score producer

Jim Cox
musician: piano

Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor

Sonya Dawson
assistant to music supervisor

Brian Dixon
assistant score recordist

Bernie Dresel
musician: drums

Mike Flicker
supervising score music editor

musician: bass

Suzie Katayama
music preparation

Steve Kempster
score mixer, score recordist

Greg Leisz
musician: guitar

Tracy McKnight
music supervisor

Alysia Oakley
assistant to music supervisor

Joel C. Peskin
musician: saxes

Bryon Rickerson
score editor

Jon Solomon
assistant to music supervisor

Patrick Spain
score assistant engineer

Tom Villano
music editor

Transportation Department

Charles E. Bauer
driver

James Daniel Hubbard
driver

Greg Jacobs
driver

Michael Luckeroth
driver

Frank R. Matkins
driver

Shawn Moran
picture vehicles

Bob Phillips
driver

Steve Pollack
driver

Tony Raimondo
transportation co-captain

Salvatore A. Raimond
driver

Ronnie Smith
transportation captain

Gerald Titus
driver

Douglas A. Walk
driver

Doug A. Walk Sr.
driver

John C. Watkins Sr.
driver

Foard J. Wilgis
transportation coordinator

Walter Wright
driver

Bruce Zamzow
driver

Kenneth Ziegler Jr.
driver

Other Crew

Susan Allenback
assistant: Mr. Waters

Perry Blackmon
security supervisor

Mike Bowers
chef

Beth Boyd
production coordinator

Paul Brennan
production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP

Chris Brohawn
set intern

Chris Brown
set intern

Fran Carmen
location liaison: Baltimore

Melissa Stanley Cohen
additional set production assistant

Brian Cooper
assistant production coordinator

Robin Cousart
production accountant

Gabriel DellaVecchia
second assistant production accountant

Melissa Demino
production assistant, office production assistant

Debra Donaldson
location manager

Michael Dudek
office production assistant: New York City

Michael Faulkner
location assistant

John B. Finn
post-production accountant: JFA Inc.

Tracey Frey
assistant: Mr. Waters

Kim Garman
first assistant production accountant

Eric Gorcynski
production secretary

Cindy Heidel
assistant location manager

stock footage consultant

Thomas C. Hessenauer
office production assistant

Alice Heyneman
production office intern

Jeff Hill
unit publicist: International House of Publicity

Tom Huston
assistant chef

Douglas M. Jones
set production assistant

Mike Koenig
set intern

Kevin H. Law
production coordinator: additional photography

Adam Laws
security officer

Nita Long-Mawyer
dog trainer

Taylor Marshall-Green
post-production accountant: JFA Inc.

Cyndi Martin
set production assistant

Chanelle S. Matthews
additional set production assistant

Christine Moore
script supervisor

Melissa Morgan
additional set production assistant

Elena Moscatt
craft service

Kerry Newberry
accounting clerk

Eric Papa
assistant: Mr. Hope

Charles Pugliese
assistant: Ms. Vachon

Andrea Roa
production assistant

Veda Semarne
additional script supervisor

David Sherman
set intern

Andy Signore
production assistant: re-shoots

Josh Slates
assistant: Ms. Ruark

Linda Snyder
choreographer

William 'B.J.' Spencer
assistant security supervisor

Daniel Steinman
production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP

Joe Violante
dailies advisor

Melody Wagener
set intern

Steve Waldron
set intern

Heather Walker
additional set production assistant

Scott Wallace
medic

Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.
key set production assistant

Zach Wolf
adr loop group

Rehya Young
assistant location manager

Rick Kain
stand-in: Chris Isaak

David H. Kramer
adr loop group

Shane Tunney
intern: Locations Department

Daniel Villagomez
credits administrator

Production Company

This Is That Productions
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Killer Films
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City Lights Pictures

John Wells Productions
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Distributor

Fine Line Features

New Line Cinema

Distribution Company

Fox-Warner

Metropolitan Filmexport

Odeon Films

TriPictures

Argentina Video Home
,

New Line Home Video

PlayArte Home Vídeo

Talpa

Universal Pictures Benelux

Warner Home Video

Special Effects

Custom Film Effects

S4 Studios

Big Film Design

Flying by Foy

Miscellaneous

Atlantic Cine Equipment
cranes

Big Film Design
end titles

C-S
post-production services provided by

Chesapeake Camera
ARRI camera & lenses

CineFinance Insurance Services
completion bond

Cinema Catering
catering

City Lights Media Group
post-production services provided by

Custom Film Effects
main titles

D.R. Reiff & Associates
insurance broker

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Entertainment Partners
payroll services

Feature Systems Inc.
grip & electrical equipment

GEO Music Studios
additional recording at

HSBC Bank USA
production banking

International House of Publicity
unit publicist

JFA
post-production accounting

Mobtown Props
props

Natexis Banques Populaires
production financing provided by

Negative People
negative cutting

Post Production Playground Entertainment Post
telecine

Signet Sound Studio
music mixed and recorded at

Sloss Law Office
production legal

Something Weird Video (SWV)
montage footage

Sound One Corporation
post-production services provided by






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