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.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
- Lewis
- (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
Michael Shannon
- Petie
- (as Mike Shannon)
Eric Barry
- Fidget
- (as Eric M. Barry)
Erika Auchterlonie
- Pam
- (as Erika Lynn Rupli)
Harry Dodge
- Dinah
- (as Harriet Dodge)
Roseanne Barr
- Rosanne
- (as Rosanne)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThe 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
- GoofsIn 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.
- Crazy creditsThe 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 versionsThere 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in SexTV: Pink or Blue?: The Science of Sex Selection/John Waters (2004)
- SoundtracksOpening 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.
Featured review
Funny, Rude, Demented - totally awesome!
If you like films that are not to be taken too seriously, this is it!
Cecil B Demented is a really funny, "low budgetly cult" film that boasts a fantastic cast who provide plenty of memorable moments as Cecil's rebellious cinematic misfits 'The Sprocket Holes'.
Stephen Dorff does a fantastic job playing Cecil - the crazy independent film maker who kidnaps Hollywood's most loved actress, Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith), in order to make his film a success in the world of underground cinema.
If you are a serial, hardcore movie goer, this is the film for you. Full of ridiculous, crude humor and masses of action and excitement - this is a classic.
And remember starring as the crazy Cecil B Demented is Stephen Dorff so you'll also have plenty of eye candy !!!
Cecil B Demented is a really funny, "low budgetly cult" film that boasts a fantastic cast who provide plenty of memorable moments as Cecil's rebellious cinematic misfits 'The Sprocket Holes'.
Stephen Dorff does a fantastic job playing Cecil - the crazy independent film maker who kidnaps Hollywood's most loved actress, Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith), in order to make his film a success in the world of underground cinema.
If you are a serial, hardcore movie goer, this is the film for you. Full of ridiculous, crude humor and masses of action and excitement - this is a classic.
And remember starring as the crazy Cecil B Demented is Stephen Dorff so you'll also have plenty of eye candy !!!
- QueenBronwen
- Aug 30, 2004
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,284,646
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $127,141
- Aug 13, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $1,961,544
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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