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Plot

Iconoclastic satirist John Waters bites the hand that (periodically) feeds him in this humorous look at the underside of the film industry. Self-styled guerrilla filmmaker Cecil (Stephen Dorff) leads a Baltimore movie-making collective/street gang called the Sprocket Holes, which includes Cecil's girlfriend and frequent leading lady, a low-rent porn actress named Cherish Oh Lordy (Alicia Witt). Desperate for attention, they kidnap famous Hollywood actress Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith) during a Baltimore publicity stop and force her at gunpoint to star in their latest production, Raving Beauty. Before long, Honey comes down with a severe case of Stockholm syndrome and joins the Sprocket Holes in their bid to destroy the mainstream film industry. Waters regulars Ricki Lake, Patty Hearst, and Mink Stole highlight the supporting cast, and techno star Moby contributes to the soundtrack.
MPAA Rating:
R for strong crude sexual content, violence, language and drug use.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/11/2000
DVD Release Date:
01/23/2001
Distributor(s):
Artisan
Director(s):
John Waters
Starring:
Melanie Griffith , Stephen Dorff , Alicia Witt , Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. , Maggie Gyllenhaal
Themes:
Culture Clash,Obsessive Quests,Filmmaking,Kidnapping
Tone:
Satirical,Silly,Campy,Irreverent,Madcap,Raunchy,Goofy
Keywords:
Hollywood,film-industry,filmmaker,kidnapping,movie-star,movie-theater,rebel-with-a-cause,terrorism
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (08-11-2000)
Language:
English