Polyester

Polyester (1981) — comedy film. Directed by John Waters. Starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson. This page maps 7 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7/10 from 197 votes.

Polyester (1981) Poster

Interactive Features for Polyester

Polyester offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A collapsing suburban family survives betrayal, grotesque violence, and manipulation before Francine rejects deception and reunites with her children.

Comedy · 7/10 · 86 min · 1981

Based On

Credits

Director

John Waters
Cast

as Francine Fishpaw

Divine
Cast

as Todd Tomorrow

Tab Hunter
Cast

as Cuddles Kovinsky

Edith Massey
Cast

as Elmer Fishpaw

David Samson
Cast

as Lu-Lu Fishpaw

Mary Garlington
Cast

as Dexter Fishpaw

Ken King
Cast

as Sandra Sullivan

Mink Stole
Cast

as Heintz

Hans Kramm
Cast

as Bo-Bo Belsinger

Stiv Bators
Cast

as Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw

Rick Breitenfeld
Cast

as Freddy Ashton

Michael Watson
Cast

as Pimp

Derek Neal

Videos

John Waters' POLYESTER Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1425404), public domain (CC0).