Cecil B Demented
Maverick filmmaker John Waters sets his sights on... well, maverick filmmakers with this subversive cinematic satire. Stephen Dorff is Cecil, a gun-toting guru of "terrorist cinema" who, aided by his off-the-wall followers, "The Sprocket Holes", kidnaps Hollywood actress Melanie Griffith and forces her to star in his no-budget work in progress.
Year: 2000
Genre: Cult Films / After Dark, Ed's Favourites, Filmmaking
Country: USA
Director: John Waters
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Adrian Grenier, Melanie Griffith, Ricki Lake, Alicia Witt, Larry Gilliard Jr, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jack Noseworthy, Mink Stole, Patricia Hearst
Duration: 84 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
6.2/10
Location in store: Cult
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