---
title: 'Multiple Maniacs (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Waters'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/multiple-maniacs-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067454/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Multiple Maniacs (1970)

1970 · 91 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

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". 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)
- **Screenplay:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)
- **Producer:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)
- **Editor:** [John Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-waters)

## Cast

- [Cookie Mueller](https://cinepixo.com/people/cookie-mueller)
- [David Lochary](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lochary)
- [Mink Stole](https://cinepixo.com/people/mink-stole)
- [Divine](https://cinepixo.com/people/divine)
- [Edith Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/edith-massey)
- [Mary Vivian Pearce](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-vivian-pearce)

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