description Cecil B. Demented Overview
Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 black comedy film directed by John Waters. The story involves a Hollywood actress’s kidnapping and forced participation in an underground film project led by Stephen Dorff and a group of filmmakers. Melanie Griffith co-stars alongside Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Michael Shannon.
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info Cecil B. Demented Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 2000 |
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Who directed Cecil B. Demented and when did it premiere?
It was directed by John Waters and released in 2000, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival that year. It came late in his filmography, after titles like Pecker and Serial Mom.
Who plays Cecil and the kidnapped actress in Cecil B. Demented?
Stephen Dorff plays underground filmmaker Cecil B. Demented, and Melanie Griffith plays Honey Whitlock, the Hollywood star his gang kidnaps. The "Sprocket Holes," his cinema-obsessed crew, include Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, and a young Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Is Cecil B. Demented set in Baltimore like other John Waters films?
Yes, it is largely set in Baltimore, Waters's hometown and the location of most of his films from Pink Flamingos to Hairspray. The movie includes local landmarks familiar from his other work.
Are the filmmakers tattooed on the crew in Cecil B. Demented real people?
Yes. The Sprocket Holes sport tattoos of real underground and cult film figures such as Kenneth Anger and Sam Fuller, and the film name-drops the likes of Warhol and Fassbinder. It is Waters's affectionate jab at both Hollywood and cinephile purism.
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