Een wanhopig leven is het in het stadje Mortville, waar koningin Carlotta boosaardig de scepter zwaait. De onderdanen hebben iets vreselijks op hun geweten en worden daarvoor gestraft, totdat ze in opstand tegen hun vorstin komen.
Nee, helaas is Desperate Living nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | John Waters | Director |
| Art | Steve Parker | Assistant Set Designer |
| Art | Ed Peranio | Assistant Set Designer |
| Writing | John Waters | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Mason | Hairstylist |
| Production | David Spencer | Associate Producer |
| Camera | John Waters | Additional Photography |
| Art | Vincent Peranio | Set Designer |
| Production | Pat Moran | Production Manager |
| Production | James McKenzie | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Aaron | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Production | Robert Maier | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Celeste Hall | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Art | Dolores DeLuce | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | William Platt | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Van Smith | Costume Design |
| Sound | Robert Maier | Sound |
| Sound | Chris Lobinger | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Vincent Peranio | Art Direction |
| Production | John Waters | Producer |
| Editing | Charles Roggero | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Van Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Thomas Loizeaux | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ed Peranio | Special Effects |
| Crew | Tom Watkins | Special Effects |
| Art | Alan Rose | Title Designer |
