Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 American black comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Melanie Griffith as a snobby Alist Hollywood actress who is kidnapped by a band of terrorist filmmakers they force her to star in their underground film. Stephen Dorff stars as the eponymous character and leader of the group, with Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Michael Shannon and Maggie Gyllenhaal costarring as the rest of his gang of filmmakers. Each of the filmmakers in the film bears tattoos of various independent directors names, including Otto Preminger, Kenneth Anger, Sam Peckinpah, David Lynch, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Spike Lee, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Pedro Almodvar and Andy Warhol.

Honey Whitlock is a Hollywood Alist actress whose public persona is that of a sweet and considerate woman, but who is actually profane, unreasonable, and demanding. While in Baltimore to attend a premiere, Honey is kidnapped by the manic film director, Cecil B. Demented, and his band of misfit, Andy Warholworshiping artists who have branded themselves kamikaze filmmakers, going by the group name SprocketHoles. Each of the SprocketHoles has infiltrated the staff of the theater where the premiere is to take place they subsequently kidnap Honey as she concludes her remarks on stages. In the ensuing mayhem, the group escapes.Honey is taken to an abandoned movie theater where she is kept captive. Honey is introduced to Cecils crew of followers, each of whom wears a tattoo of a noted filmmaker and reveals unique, individual quirks. Cecil explains that he wants to make his masterpiece film and needs Honey to star as the lead. At first she resists, shooting scenes with no emotion, but when Cecil demands better results, Honey gives an overthetop performance in the films opening scene which pleases him. Apart from the first scene, Cecil, Honey and the crew roam around the city filming scenes at real unapproved locations, often involving innocent bystanders in the process. ........

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