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Cremaster 2

Cremaster 2

19996.21h 19m

Overview

CREMASTER 2 is rendered as a gothic Western that introduces conflict into the system. On the biological level it corresponds to the phase of fetal development during which sexual division begins. In Matthew Barney's abstraction of this process, the system resists partition and tries to remain in the state of equilibrium imagined in Cremaster 1.

Directed by Matthew Barney
Written by Matthew Barney
Produced by Matthew Barney, Barbara Gladstone
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $8K

Top Cast

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Harry Houdini

Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

Gary Gilmore

L

Lauren Pine

Bessie Gilmore

S

Scott Ewalt

Frank Gilmore

Patty Griffin

Patty Griffin

Nicole Baker

M

Michael Thompson

Max Jensen

Dave Lombardo

Dave Lombardo

Johnny Cash (With Drums)

B

Bruce Steele

Johnny Cash (With Bees)

S

Steve Tucker

Johnny Cash (voice)

Themes & Keywords

rodeoheavy metalsculpturemurderavant-gardemodern artbeemormonflagsaddlecontemporary art

About Cremaster 2

Cremaster 2 is a fantasy, horror, western film released in 1999 exploring themes of rodeo, heavy metal, sculpture, murder, avant-garde, modern art. Directed by Matthew Barney, it stars Norman Mailer, Matthew Barney, Lauren Pine. CREMASTER 2 is rendered as a gothic Western that introduces conflict into the system. On the biological level it corresponds to the phase of fetal development during which sexual division begins. In Matthew Barney's abstraction of this process, the system resists partition and tries to remain in the state of equilibrium imagined in Cremaster 1.

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