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Cannibal! The Musical

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Cannibal! The Musical (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 9  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis:
An offbeat horror-comedy-musical based on the true story of Alfred Packer -- an 1870's trail guide who was convicted of killing and then eating five prospectors. Packer is hired by the future victims to help them find gold in the frontier, but he murders them instead. Filmmaker Trey Parker... [More]
An offbeat horror-comedy-musical based on the true story of Alfred Packer -- an 1870's trail guide who was convicted of killing and then eating five prospectors. Packer is hired by the future victims to help them find gold in the frontier, but he murders them instead. Filmmaker Trey Parker mixes gore and comic production numbers to tell this unusual tale. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters, Jason McHugh, Dian Bachar

Director: Trey Parker

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 7, 2006

[DVD Details]

UMD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentary - Director's Commentary

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08/31/05 01:23 PM
Emanuel Levy
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Scattershot, unfocused, and simply not all that funny.

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04/03/05 07:33 AM
Scott Weinberg
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We are talking about one sweet movie over here.

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08/12/04 08:29 PM
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06/26/04 03:14 PM
Jake Euker
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Best enjoyed on DVD, as the alcohol-fueled commentary track might just be the best one ever recorded.

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04/15/04 11:25 PM
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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An early project from the 'South Park' creators that, to put it politely, proves their best work was still to come.

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03/13/04 06:54 AM
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
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General silliness from the SOUTH PARK boys, but some truly hilarious moments. And even (extremely loosely) based on actual events!

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Brian Mckay
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12/08/02 08:40 AM
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Early college film effort from South Park creators is the very definition of 'Sophomoric.'

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11/07/02 01:22 PM
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07/30/02 10:27 AM
Philip Martin
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Parker and Stone's satirical whims cannot seem to find an appropriate place in a live-action setting.

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