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Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented

Demented Forever!

20006.41h 28m

Overview

A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.

Directed by John Waters
Written by John Waters
Produced by Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Mark Tarlov, John Fiedler
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Honey Whitlock

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

Cecil B. Demented

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Cherish

Adrian Grenier

Adrian Grenier

Lyle

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Raven

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lewis

Jack Noseworthy

Jack Noseworthy

Rodney

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Petie

Harry Dodge

Harry Dodge

Dinah

E

Eric Barry

Fidget

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingbaltimore, usasatiresatanistblindfoldperversionterrorismfilm directorcinephile

About Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented is a crime, comedy, action film released in 2000 exploring themes of kidnapping, baltimore, usa, satire, satanist, blindfold, perversion. Directed by John Waters, it stars Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt. A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.

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