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Cecil B. Demented
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| Directed by | John Waters |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. John Fiedler Mark Tarlov |
| Written by | John Waters |
| Starring | Melanie Griffith Stephen Dorff Alicia Witt Adrian Grenier Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris Zoë Poledouris |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment (USA) Studio Canal (International) |
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Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 cult film directed by John Waters.
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The film revolves around A-List actress "Honey Whitlock" (Melanie Griffith), whose public persona is that of a sweet and considerate woman, but who in reality is demanding and mean. Whitlock is kidnapped by the manic title character (Stephen Dorff) and his band of misfit artists who have branded themselves "kamikaze filmmakers." They run around filming movie scenes at real (unapproved) locations, often involving innocent bystanders in the process. They force Honey to star in their new project. After filming in a few locations, she eventually accepts the idea of real cinema and joins Cecil, and his motley crew.
The film is loosely based on events in the life of Patty Hearst, who also has a cameo in the film.
The film may also be loosely based on the 1978 kidnapping of South Korean film director Shin Sang-ok and his actress wife Choe Eun-hui by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. His intention was to begin and jumpstart the North Korean film industry.
- The film, like many Waters' films, is shot in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Griffith was nominated for Worst Actress at the 2000 Golden Raspberry Awards.
- Parts of the films soundtrack featured Jerome Dillon, most known for his drumming in industrial band Nine Inch Nails.
- Cecil B. Demented at the Internet Movie Database
- Cecil B. Demented at Rotten Tomatoes
- Cecil B. Demented at Box Office Mojo
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