Our 20 Favorite Out-of-Control Teens on Film

A few weeks ago, in honor of the oh-so-controversial teens of Skins, we rounded up ten of our favorite out-of-control TV teens. And although that show is far from finished making headlines, pop culture already has a new gang of wild youths to contend with. Gregg Araki, known recently for stoner comedy Smiley Face and bracing indie drama Mysterious Skin, is back with Kaboom, a film that hearkens back to his joyfully decadent ’90s fare. In celebration of Araki’s candy-colored ode to collegiate experimentation, we’ve put together a list of our favorite out-of-control teens on film.

Cry-Baby Walker, Cry-Baby

In a simpler time — the ’50s — when you were either a square or a rocker, Johnny Depp’s Cry-Baby was the rockin’-est of them all. The hunkiest troubadour-cum-juvenile delinquent in Baltimore, he made us laugh and swoon in equal measure. We have to assume director John Waters felt the same way.

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Nice list! A couple of notable omissions are Crispin Glover as Layne in River's Edge - a classic! And going way back, Natalie Wood was awesome as the pent up, crazy Wilma Dean Loomis in Splendor In The Grass. Here's some others worthy of consideration: Nick Stahl as Bobby Kent in Bully Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick in Election Phil Daniels as Jimmy Cooper in Quadrophenia Kate Hudson as Penny Lane in Almost Famous Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes in American Beauty Lili Taylor as Corey Flood in Say Anything Christina Ricci as Wendy Hood in The Ice Storm

How could you leave out the grand romp Over the Edge? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ereen__ld8g

I am shamed to be the one to do this...but Mel from Nowhere was not the actress who played 90210 Emily Valentine, she was Clare. Otherwise perfect list.

What about Christiane F, that has got to be one of the most disturbing films about messed up teenagers E V E R!

awesome list Judy, some of my favorite movies all time are in here.

Just wanted to point out that Kids was directed by Larry Clark, written by Harmony Korine. Great list.

With all these great films who cares about Skins?