Jean Hill, known for her vibrant performances in cult cinema, delivers a memorable turn in John Waters' Polyester (1981). Her role adds a distinct flavor to the film's outrageous narrative, embodying the exaggerated style that defines Waters' work. While her filmography may be brief, Hill's presence in Polyester captures the essence of the era's eccentricity and subversive humor, making her a noteworthy figure in the landscape of exploitation cinema.
Polyester
Abused, neglected, and, above all, bullied in her own house, the unhappy Baltimore housewife with a heart of gold and an acute sense of smell, Francine Fishpaw, watches her already derailed life take a turn for the worse. To further complicate matters, without a shred of shame, Elmer--Francine's sleazy husband and owner of the local X-rated theatre--is leaving her for another woman; her disdainful daughter, Lu-Lu, is bearing the child of her delinquent boyfriend, and her glue-sniffing son, Dexter, is becoming a vicious foot fetishist. Then, out of the blue, the suave blonde charmer, Todd Tomorrow, enters the picture, and, for once in her life, Francine feels loved. Is there a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow?
