Pecker (played by Edward Furlong) is a protagonist in Pecker.
An 18-year-old sandwich shop worker who gains unexpected fame as a photographer after his grainy, unglamorous portraits of family and friends are discovered by a New York art dealer. His sudden celebrity disrupts his loved ones' lives, prompting him to reject a Whitney Museum exhibition and force collectors to view his provocative Baltimore photos instead. Shelley (played by Christina Ricci) appears in Pecker.
Pecker's obsessive girlfriend who runs a laundromat. She becomes distressed when the press misinterprets her good-natured pin-up poses as pornographic and dubs her the 'stain goddess'. Joyce (played by Mary Kay Place) appears in Pecker.
Pecker's mother who runs a thrift shop. She struggles to maintain her normal routine of giving fashion tips to homeless clients after her family's sudden celebrity attracts unwanted attention. Tina (played by Martha Plimpton) appears in Pecker.
Pecker's older sister who works as an emcee at a gay bar. She loses her job after Pecker's edgy photographs expose the sex practices of the club's patrons. Matt (played by Brendan Sexton III) appears in Pecker.
Pecker's best friend who finds that his ability to shoplift is ruined because Pecker's widespread photographs have increased his personal visibility. Rorey Wheeler (played by Lili Taylor) appears in Pecker.
A savvy New York art dealer who discovers and promotes Pecker's photography. Her efforts to manufacture art sensations inadvertently ruin Pecker's low-key lifestyle and cause friction with his family. Lynn Wentworth (played by Patricia Hearst) appears in Pecker.
A subject in Pecker's final collection of photographs, captured adjusting her breasts in a mirror. Her image is included in the provocative portfolio Pecker uses to insult critics who disparaged his family.
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Characters
Pecker
(played by Edward Furlong) — protagonist
An 18-year-old sandwich shop worker who gains unexpected fame as a photographer after his grainy, unglamorous portraits of family and friends are discovered by a New York art dealer. His sudden celebr...
Shelley
(played by Christina Ricci) — supporting
Pecker's obsessive girlfriend who runs a laundromat. She becomes distressed when the press misinterprets her good-natured pin-up poses as pornographic and dubs her the 'stain goddess'.
Joyce
(played by Mary Kay Place) — supporting
Pecker's mother who runs a thrift shop. She struggles to maintain her normal routine of giving fashion tips to homeless clients after her family's sudden celebrity attracts unwanted attention.
Tina
(played by Martha Plimpton) — supporting
Pecker's older sister who works as an emcee at a gay bar. She loses her job after Pecker's edgy photographs expose the sex practices of the club's patrons.
Matt
(played by Brendan Sexton III) — supporting
Pecker's best friend who finds that his ability to shoplift is ruined because Pecker's widespread photographs have increased his personal visibility.
Rorey Wheeler
(played by Lili Taylor) — supporting
A savvy New York art dealer who discovers and promotes Pecker's photography. Her efforts to manufacture art sensations inadvertently ruin Pecker's low-key lifestyle and cause friction with his family.
Lynn Wentworth
(played by Patricia Hearst) — supporting
A subject in Pecker's final collection of photographs, captured adjusting her breasts in a mirror. Her image is included in the provocative portfolio Pecker uses to insult critics who disparaged his f...
Key Relationships
Pecker → Lynn Wentworth
(Narrative Subject)
Pecker → Tina
(Family Older Sister)
Pecker → Joyce
(Family Mother)
Pecker → Matt
(Social Best Friend)
Pecker → Shelley
(Romantic Obsessive Girlfriend)
Pecker → Rorey Wheeler
(Professional Discoverer)
Story Analysis
A young photographer's sudden fame disrupts his Baltimore community, forcing him to choose between artistic exploitation and authentic roots.
