Cecil B. Demented

2000, Drama/Comedy, 1h 28m

81 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

The idea behind John Waters' latest has much potential, but the movie ends up being too sloppy and underdeveloped in terms of script and direction. Also, by today's standards, it fails to shock. Read critic reviews

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Cecil B. Demented Photos

Stephen Dorff is a lunatic film director who kidnaps an obnoxious Hollywood movie queen (Melanie Griffith) and forces her to star in his underground movie.

Alicia Witt is Cherish, a member of the Sprocket Holes.

The vigilante gang of cinema terrorists, the Sprocket Holes.

Director John Waters and Melanie Griffith on the set.

Melanie Griffith is Honey Whitlock, a beloved Hollywood movie star who is kidnapped by a lunatic film director.

Rodney (Jack Noseworthy), Cecil (Stephen Dorff) and Lewis (lower right, Larry Gilliard, Jr) kidnap Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith).

Stephen Dorff is lunatic film director.

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

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Movie Info

An insane action-comedy about a young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists who kidnap a movie goddess and force her to star in their underground movie. Vowing to punish the crass sins of commercial cinema, fueled by revolutionary zeal and their self-imposed sexual frustration, Cecil B. DeMented and his guerrilla production crew invade the streets of Baltimore to shoot their no-budget epic. When Cecil says "Action," he means action! Nothing is going to stand in his way.

Rating:

R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre:

Drama, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Waters
Writer:

John Waters
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 23, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.3M
Runtime:

1h 28m
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Melanie Griffith
Honey Whitlock

Stephen Dorff
Cecil B. Demented

Alicia Witt
Cherish

Larry Giliard Jr.
Lewis

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Raven

Eric Barry
Fidget

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Full Review… Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness

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Full Review… Peter Travers Rolling Stone

Full Review… Ben Falk BBC.com

Full Review… J. Hoberman Village Voice

Full Review… John Anderson Newsday

Full Review… A.S. Hamrah The Baffler

Full Review… Stuart Klawans The Nation

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