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UNITED STATES · 1998

Pecker

John Waters
coming of age photography and art family dynamics fame and celebrity culture Baltimore subculture
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Synopsis

A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.

Year1998
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Waters
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