Cannibal Holocaust (1980): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 adventure horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato, starring Paolo Paoloni, Luca Barbareschi and Salvatore Basile. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $477 worldwide. Critics gave it 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 22 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Ruggero Deodato
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists Europa
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cannibal Holocaust About?
The premise of Cannibal Holocaust without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While exploring the Amazon rainforest, a professor finds evidence of a missing film crew. He recovers their recovered and disturbing footage, which documents their experiences with a previously uncontacted tribe. The recovered film reveals a horrifying story of survival, violence, and ultimately, a tragic end for the expedition members, forcing the professor to confront the brutal reality of their fate.
Cannibal Holocaust Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- animal cruelty
- gang rape
- rape
- film within a film
- actual animal killed
- found footage
- nude in nature
- female full frontal nudity
- revenge
- sex scene
- male frontal nudity
- cannibalism
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- male full frontal nudity
- jungle
- new york city
- turtle
- expedition
- female nudity
- eaten alive
- fear
- blood splatter
- tragic event
- squirrel monkey
- rescue mission
- beaten to death
- leg chopped off
- man wrapped in a towel
- screaming in pain
- severed head
- rape and revenge
- professor
- cannibal
- film crew
- south america
- television executive
- social commentary
- eating human flesh
- covered in mud
- dismemberment
- execution
- skinny dipping
- subjective camera
- sexual torture
- torture
- burning village
- mercilessness
- vomiting
- violence
- slaughter
- shot to death
Cannibal Holocaust Cast
Paolo Paoloni leads the cast, with Luca Barbareschi and Salvatore Basile. Directed by Ruggero Deodato; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ruggero Deodato
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Cannibal Holocaust Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cannibal Holocaust 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 22 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 65% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 22 Metascore
User score 4.8
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TMDB 63% User score
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Cannibal Holocaust Plot Summary
What happens in Cannibal Holocaust from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In New York City, a television news reporter delves into the perplexing case of a documentary film crew that vanished without a trace in the dense jungles of South America two months prior. The crew is led by Alan Yates, the ambitious director, accompanied by his girlfriend and script girl, Faye Daniels, along with cameramen Jack Anders and Mark Tomaso. Their last known location was the isolated town of Leticia, situated in the heart of the jungle, where they aimed to document the existence of local cannibal tribes. As part of an investigative effort, Professor Harold Monroe from NYU is tasked with uncovering the mystery surrounding the incautious film crew’s disappearance.
Full summary
The whole story of Cannibal Holocaust, scene by scene
Cannibal Holocaust Box Office
Cannibal Holocaust grossed $477 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$477
Cannibal Holocaust Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 1 featurette.
- Clip Invitation To Dinner
- Featurette Stuart Gordon on CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
How Well Do You Know Cannibal Holocaust?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Cannibal Holocaust
13 cars on screen, including the 1979 Chevrolet Impala Wagon and the 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle.
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1968 Citroën DS Background role
Cannibal Holocaust Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust” and “Kannibalmassakren”.
- Also known as
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- Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust
- Kannibalmassakren
- Пекло канібалів
- Canibal Holocausto
- เปรตเดินดินกินเนื้อคน
- 人食人实录
- 残酷食人族
- Holocausto caníbal
- Nackt und zerfleischt
- Kanibalové
- Ад каннибалов
- Holocausto Canibal
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- Kannibal Massakren
- 홀로코스트
- Kannibaalien polttouhrit
- Голокост канібалів
- Nadzy i rozszarpani
- 食人族
- Holocaust caníbal
- Το Ολοκαύτωμα των Κανίβαλων
- 人食人實錄
- Holokavst kanibalov
- Holocaustul canibal
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Cannibal Holocaust FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Cannibal Holocaust, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cannibal Holocaust?
Cannibal Holocaust runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Cannibal Holocaust released?
Cannibal Holocaust was released on February 7, 1980.
Who directed Cannibal Holocaust?
Cannibal Holocaust was directed by Ruggero Deodato.
More films by Ruggero Deodato Who is in the cast of Cannibal Holocaust?
Cannibal Holocaust stars Paolo Paoloni, Luca Barbareschi and Salvatore Basile, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Cannibal Holocaust make at the box office?
Cannibal Holocaust grossed $477 worldwide.
How is Cannibal Holocaust rated?
Cannibal Holocaust has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Cannibal Holocaust have a post-credit scene?
No. Cannibal Holocaust has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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