US teen heart-throb Johnny Depp plays Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, the coolest dude in school and the baddest boy in Baltimore. Rich, prim, new girl Alison thinks he's a dream, her grandmother thinks he's a nightmare. An even weirder cast than 'Hairspray' in this quirky, offbeat musical extravaganza that's got a touch of traditional John Waters shock stuff, but is predominately a parody of both 50s teen rebellion and 50s teen musical flicks. Its reputation has grown hugely with time. find out more...

A high school musical which ripped off everything it could from the 1950s. At the time it was slated, but, in retrospect, it started a trend and is nowhere near as bad as some of the movies which followed it. In fact, one could go as far as to say it's now a bit of a classic... find out more...

Six hormonally rampant teenagers head off to Porky's the infamous bordello just outside of their Florida town, but, when they're duped and dumped in the swamp, revenge is on the cards... whatever it takes. Porky's is the classic (if such a word is relevant) teen comedy and everything that's come since, American Pie et al, owes some homage. find out more...

Nominated for eight Academy awards and hailed as "the most important work by a young director since Citizen Kane". A bittersweet human drama, accurate in its depiction of period and place, exploring the social and sexual turmoils of a group of young people in small town Texas. Featuring a cast that went on to be all-star. find out more...

Intelligent, affectionate rites-of-passage drama set in the late 1950s. 14-year-old Dani is on the verge of womanhood and her loins start astirring with the arrival of a tasty newcomer in town. But adolescent angst sets in when her worldly older sister catches his eye instead. Tear-jerking. find out more...