Directed by John Waters Written by John Waters   Cast Melanie Griffith ... Honey Whitlock Stephen Dorff ... Cecil B. Demented Alicia Witt ... Cherish Adrian Grenier ... Lyle Lawrence Gilliard Jr. ... Lewis (as Larry Gilliard Jr.) Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Raven Jack Noseworthy ... Rodney Mink Stole ... Mrs. Sylvia Mallory Ricki Lake ... Libby Patricia Hearst ... Fidget's Mom Michael Shannon ... Petie (as Mike Shannon) Kevin Nealon ... Kevin Eric Barry ... Fidget (as Eric M. Barry) Zenzele Uzoma ... Chardonnay Erika Auchterlonie ... Pam (as Erika Lynn Rupli) Harry Dodge ... Dinah (as Harriet Dodge) Roseanne Barr ... Rosanne (as Rosanne) Eric Roberts ... Honey's Ex Ray Felton ... Roy Stillings John Michaelson ... Charles Jewel Orem ... Maid Bill Grimmett ... Mayor Adam Fenwick Jeffrey Wei ... William Sloane Brown ... Newscaster Billy Green ... Child A Mia Walker ... Child B James Klingenberg ... Child C Ginger Tipton ... Box Office Lady Nathan Stolpman ... Ticket Taker Melanie Gorombol ... Candy Counter Girl Gary Wheeler ... Theatre Manager Joyce Flick Wendl ... Puker Tyler Mason Buckalew ... Teen Boy Tara Garwood ... Charles Theater Girl Marty Lodge ... Film Commissioner James Byrne Reed ... Producer M.F. Bernier ... Studio Executive (as Mark Bernier) Patsy Grady Abrams ... Family Woman A Rhea Feikin ... Family Woman B (as Rhea Feiken) Shana Gelbard ... Family Woman C Susan Lowe ... Family Lady A Mary Vivian Pearce ... Family Lady B Michael Gabel ... Film Delivery Driver Mark Joy ... Fidget's Dad Alan J. Wendl ... Security Teamster Peter Gil ... Director Eric Richardson ... D.P. Jean Pierre Marybeth Wise ... A.D. Cynthia Webb ... Large Lady (as Cynthia Webb-Manley) Channing Wilroy ... Shop Steward Dan Morgan ... Teamster Delaney Williams ... Teamster Frank Ferrara ... Teamster Steve Mack ... Teamster Michael Willis ... Teamster G. Lee Fleming ... Sniffles Scott Morgan ... Groupie Tim Caggiano ... Porno Fan Judith Knight Young ... Ticket Seller Tyler Miller ... Fan A Geoffrey I. Grissett ... Boy Fan Brooke Houghton ... Girl Fan Joshua Billings ... Drive-In Manager Jeff Perryson ... Jock A Terry McCrea ... Jock B Conrad Karlson ... Psychiatrist Rosemary Knower ... Cecil's Mom Doug Roberts ... Cecil's Dad Nat Benchley ... Swat Cop A Dave Trovato ... Swat Cop B Billy Tolzman ... Petie's Trick Jonathan Fiorucci ... Raven's Groupie Uncredited Cast Michael Ahl ... Police Sniper Ken Arnold ... Swat Team Member Michael Blumenstock ... Grip / Teamster Jonathan Boushell ... Drive-In Attendee Christopher T. Chase ... Mayor's Bodyguard Clary Davison ... Gaffer 'Gumped Again' Dennis Dermody ... Porn Movie Watcher Jacques Derosena ... Photographer Jeff Dignan ... Movie Premiere Attendee Brian Donahue ... Teamster Denny Dormody ... Moviegoer in Apex Cinema Brian Dragonuk ... Theatre Patron David A. Dunham ... Movie Patron Dani Englander ... Bartender Pamela Fischer ... Socialite Mimi Fletcher ... Movie theatre patron; Panicked Drive-in Movie customer Dan Franko ... Drive-In Rioter Nasi Glekas ... Movie Theater Patron Mark J. Gross ... Self Indulging Man in Movie Theatre Jim Hollenbaugh ... Jock C George Hulse ... Extra Joe James ... Movie Patron (voice) Rick Kain ... Movie Producer Shannon Livingston ... Reporter Phil Mallon ... Premier Cinemas Employee Chilembwe M. Mason ... Movie Theater Patron Michael McKennitt ... Movie Producer Michael Noel ... Movie Sequence Stalker Jim Page ... Waiter in Kitchen Richard Price ... Action Movie Fan Chris Puls ... Extra Alan Reese ... Extra John Sadowsky ... Still Photographer John Safko ... Honking Nose Blower Ryan Martinez-Slattery ... Jock Mack Syler ... Electrician 'Gumped Again' Richard Tovish ... Gumped Again Grip Towanda Underdue ... Honey Hater / Cecil Fan Amy Wadford ... Moviegoer Anthony Wanzer ... Lawyer John Waters ... Reporter Ron A. Williams ... Celebrity Guest Lindsey Willis ... Movie Premiere Attendee Produced by Fred Bernstein   Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.   Anthony DeLorenzo   John Fiedler   Pat Moran   Mark Tarlov   Original Music by Basil Poledouris Zoë Poledouris

Additional Info Premiere: May 17, 2000 Theatrical Release: August 11, 2000 DVD Release: January 23, 2001 Countries: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Artic Productions LLC Artisan Entertainment Bac Films Ice Cap Production Le Studio Canal+ Polar Entertainment Corporation Distributors Lionsgate Films   (2000) (USA) (theatrical) Artisan Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.2 / 10 Our Rating 6.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,861 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,857 All-Star Superman (2011) #3,858 And Then There Were None (1945) #3,859 Häxan (1922) #3,860 Swan Song (2021) #3,861 Cecil B. DeMented (2000) #3,862 A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) #3,863 Squid Game: The Challenge (2023) #3,864 The Munsters: The Complete Series (2016) #3,865 The Munsters: Season 2 (1965)