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Cannibal Apocalypse

Name: Cannibal Apocalypse
Genre: Horror, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1980-08-04
Cast: John Saxon, Elizabeth Turner, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Cinzia De Carolis, Tony King

1980 | 96 min | Horror, Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse or Barbarian, start here.
The mood: Scary, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Released from captivity in Vietnam, two American Army officers return to civilian life and discover they have acquired an insatiable taste for human flesh. A city is terrorised... as they stalk the inhabitants to satisfy their primitive appetites.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Antonio Margheriti

John SaxonNorman Hopper
Elizabeth TurnerJane Hopper
Giovanni Lombardo RadiceCharlie Bukowski
Cinzia De CarolisMary
Tony KingTom Thompson
Wallace WilkinsonCaptain McCoy
May HeatherlyHelen
Ramiro OliverosDr. Phil Mendez
Venantino VenantiniLieutenant Hill
Renzo PevarelloHospital Assistant