# Cecil B. Demented (2000)

> A kidnapped Hollywood star becomes the unwilling centerpiece of an outlaw filmmaker's gleefully destructive revolt against the studio system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8355

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action
- Director: John Waters
- Cast: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Jack Noseworthy, Michael Shannon
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173716/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, campy, sardonic, cult movie night, cinephile gathering

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