# Plaster Caster

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{{short description|2001 film by Jessica Everleth}}
{{For|the song by the band Kiss|Love Gun#"Plaster Caster"}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Plaster Caster
| image          = Plaster Caster.jpg
| caption        = DVD cover
| director       = [Jessica Everleth](/source/Jessica_Everleth)
| producer       =
| writer         =
| narrator       =
| starring       = [Cynthia Plaster Caster](/source/Cynthia_Plaster_Caster)
| music          =
| cinematography = Jeff Economy<br/>Ken Heinemann
| editing        = [Brian R. Johnson](/source/Brian_R._Johnson)
| distributor    = [Xenon Pictures](/source/Xenon_Pictures)
| released       = {{Film date|2001}}
| runtime        =
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         =
}}

'''''Plaster Caster''''' is a 2001 [documentary film](/source/documentary_film) about [Cynthia Plaster Caster](/source/Cynthia_Plaster_Caster), the [groupie](/source/groupie) who became famous for making plaster casts of rock stars' penises, including her first one of [Jimi Hendrix](/source/Jimi_Hendrix)'s penis.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |title=Plaster Caster |date=22 June 2001 |work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/plaster-caster-1200468680/ |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
The film explores how Cynthia developed her unique pursuit, follows the ups and downs of casting sessions with a shy guitarist and an extroverted glam rocker, and goes along for the ride as Cynthia prepares for her first gallery show in New York City in 2001.

== Interview subjects ==
* [Jello Biafra](/source/Jello_Biafra) ([Dead Kennedys](/source/Dead_Kennedys))
* [Eric Burdon](/source/Eric_Burdon) ([The Animals](/source/The_Animals))
* [Pete Shelley](/source/Pete_Shelley) ([The Buzzcocks](/source/The_Buzzcocks))
* [Jon Langford](/source/Jon_Langford) ([Mekons](/source/Mekons))
* [Wayne Kramer](/source/Wayne_Kramer_(guitarist)) ([MC5](/source/MC5))
* [Paul Barker](/source/Paul_Barker) ([Ministry](/source/Ministry_(band)))
* [Chris Connelly](/source/Chris_Connelly_(musician)) ([The Revolting Cocks](/source/The_Revolting_Cocks))
* [Ian Svenonius](/source/Ian_Svenonius) ([The Make-Up](/source/Make-Up_(American_band)), [Nation of Ulysses](/source/Nation_of_Ulysses))
* [Momus](/source/Momus_(musician))
* [Camille Paglia](/source/Camille_Paglia)
* [Ed Paschke](/source/Ed_Paschke)

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0287634|Plaster Caster}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|plastercaster|Plaster Caster}}

Category:2001 films
Category:2001 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Documentary films about fandom
Category:Films about groupies
Category:2001 English-language films
Category:2001 American films
Category:English-language documentary films
Category:Documentary films about visual artists

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