Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is a 1982 teen musical drama film about three teenage girls, played by Diane Lane, Laura Dern and Marin Kanter, who start a punk band. The film also features acting roles by real-life punk musicians including Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, Paul Simonon from the Clash, and Vince Welnick and Fee Waybill from the Tubes.
Plot
Corinne Burns is a 17-year-old girl whose mother has recently died from lung cancer. Working in a fast food restaurant to help support herself and her younger sister, Corinne is interviewed by a local television station for a story about her town's dwindling economy amidst the Early 1980s recession. During the interview, Corinne becomes angry and belligerent towards the reporter, eventually lashing out at her overbearing and condescending boss and getting fired. The segment resonates with the station's teenage viewers, who see Corinne as a kindred spirit. The station does a follow-up interview, which primarily consists of Corinne acting flippant and making sarcastic remarks to the journalist. However, she does manage to slip in a plug for her garage band "The Stains", which consists of her, her sister Tracy, and their cousin Jessica.
More details
author | Nancy Dowd |
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director | Lou Adler |
editor | Tom Benko |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | act attack betray black randy and the metrosquad bottle opener corporate sell outs cover version cut early 1980s recession fast food restaurant female empowerment female journalist garage band garage rock guitar player kindred spirit lead singer local television lung cancer metal band morning mtv opening act punk band radio broadcast record label run away sell out want |
producer | Joe Roth |
productionCompany | Red Stripe Films, Ink |
publisher | Paramount Pictures |
theme | female buddy independent musical drama |