

Cecil B. Demented
2000-08-02 · 88 min · ★ 6.4
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Waters
- Production companies
- Le Studio Canal+, Polar Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,961,544
Top Cast
Melanie GriffithHoney Whitlock
Stephen DorffCecil B. Demented
Alicia WittCherish
Adrian GrenierLyle
Maggie GyllenhaalRaven
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Lewis
Jack NoseworthyRodney
Michael ShannonPetie
Erika AuchterloniePam
Mink StoleMrs. Sylvia Mallory
Ricki LakeLibby
Kevin NealonKevin
Patricia HearstFidget's Mom
Eric RobertsHoney's Ex
Roseanne BarrRosanne
John MichaelsonCharlesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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