Cecil B. Demented

2000
18
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

17K

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Melanie Griffith and Stephen Dorff in Cecil B. Demented (2000)

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Dark Comedy Satire Comedy Crime Thriller

An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

17K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

Lewis
(as Larry Gilliard Jr.)

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Raven

Jack Noseworthy

Rodney

Mink Stole

Mrs. Sylvia Mallory

Ricki Lake

Libby

Patricia Hearst

Fidget's Mom

Michael Shannon

Petie
(as Mike Shannon)

Kevin Nealon

Kevin

Eric Barry

Fidget
(as Eric M. Barry)

Zenzele Uzoma

Chardonnay

Erika Auchterlonie

Pam
(as Erika Lynn Rupli)

Harry Dodge

Dinah
(as Harriet Dodge)

Roseanne Barr

Rosanne
(as Rosanne)

Eric Roberts

Honey's Ex

Director
- John Waters
Writer
- John Waters
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Trivia
The tattoos on the cast and crew are as follows:
Cecil - Otto Preminger - left forearm
Cherish - Andy Warhol - thigh
Lyle - Herschell Gordon Lewis - left breast
Pam - Sam Peckinpah - left arm
Chardonnay - Spike Lee - stomach
Lewis - David Lynch - knuckles
Fidget - William Castle - chest
Raven - Kenneth Anger - chest
Rodney - Almodovar (presumably Pedro Almodóvar) - right arm
Petie - Fassbinder (presumably Rainer Werner Fassbinder) - left forearm
Dyna - Sam Fuller (aka Samuel Fuller) - right forearm

Goofs
In the chase scene with the Baltimore PD, the left front tire of the police cruiser is shot causing it to go flat and the cruiser to crash into a movie theater box office. As the cruiser slams into the box office, the tire has miraculously been re-inflated.

Quotes
Honey: How can you be a drug addict in the new millennium? It's so retro.
Lyle: Before I was a drug addict, I had so many different problems. Now I just have one - drugs! Gave my life a real focus.

Crazy credits
The credits thank "Fred and Ginger" both insinuating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the dance duo, and "Fred e Ginger" a movie by Federico Fellini, paying homage to the duo.

Alternate versions
There was a quick shot in earlier prints of the movie theater showing the director's cut of "Patch Adams", where we see the sign advertising the director's cut. This shot can still be seen on the intro to the DVD menu, and in one of the trailers.

Connections
Featured in SexTV: Pink or Blue?: The Science of Sex Selection/John Waters (2004)

Soundtracks
Opening Credit Theme
Written, Produced and Performed by Moby
Featuring samples from "Music for the Movies 1"
Written by Larry Hochman
Courtesy of V2 Records/ Mute Records/ Destiny Music Ltd.

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Featured review

7/10

This movie is a 10...but,

It's not for the average movie fan. Cecil B. Demented is full of hidden clichés and retro-references that appeals to the warped viewer. The viewer who only sees movies with their 'significant other' will not appreciate this artistic production. The characters are almost toonish, but yet they are real. They are people you may have known, or at least viewed on the internet..eh. The colors are vivid as is the imagination. Waters leaves you wondering what he can think of next! Honey Whitlock is seductive, mature and yet willing and submissive to the abductor's plot. This does bring up memories of the Patricia Hearst kidnapping which appropriately she is in the movie. Hearst plays the role of Fidget's mother. And most of us guys can relate to Fidget. If you are a fan of underground movies, you will love this one!! Be careful who you refer this movie to, or they may put you in their prayers! It could polarize your next family get-together!