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Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)

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Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Vietnam veteran Norman Hopper (John Saxon) is content and living a serene life in Atlanta when one of his war buddies, Charlie Bukowski, shows up to remind him of their nightmarish days of violence... Vietnam veteran Norman Hopper (John Saxon) is content and living a serene life in Atlanta when one of his war buddies, Charlie Bukowski, shows up to remind him of their nightmarish days of violence and cannibalism in the South Asian jungles. Bukowski please with Norman for help in leaving town with another combat pal named Tom (Tony King.) In no time, the trio have returned to their cannibalistic ways, and find themselves fighting for survival through some bloody violence. Cult gore director Antonio Margheriti has created another masterwork of horrific imagery and savage violence in this 1980 cult classic. [More]

Starring: John Saxon, Tony King

Starring: John Saxon, Tony King

Director: Antonio Margheriti

Director: Antonio Margheriti

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  • The horrors of war take on a whole new meaning for Vietnam vet Norman Hopper ("Enter the Dragon's" John Saxon), whose quiet domestic life in Atlanta is shattered by the return of Charlie Bukowski, a combat buddy who dredges up terrifying flashbacks of flesh eating and bloodshed in the war-torn jungles. Now on the run from the law, Charlie begs Norman to help him get out of town with another fellow veteran, Tom ("Shaft's" Tony King). Soon the ragtag team of cannibals are fighting for their lives, spreading a deadly contagion through the city before heading into the sewers for a gut-wrenching climax you won't soon forget! One of the most infamous Italian horror films of all time, "Cannibal Apocalypse" was heavily censored in many countries, but now you can finally experience this thrilling collision of action-packed combat and monstrous horror from cult director Antonio Margheriti (Castle of Blood) in its original gory splendor for the first time in the U.S.!
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    A curious anagram of Rabid, with borrowings from Lolita and The Third Man and Antonio Margheriti's joking feeling for systematic chaos

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    Not nearly as extreme as its title and reputation suggest, Cannibal Apocalypse is a whole lotta chit-chat and very little people-chomping - though the gory moments are gruesome indeed.

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