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Cannibal Holocaust (1985)
Cannibal Holocaust is a controversial 1980 horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato. It follows anthropologist Harold Monroe (Robert Kerman) and his rescue team as they venture into the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of documentary crew that went missing while researching a cannibalistic tribe.
Cannibal Holocaust
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- Director
- Ruggero Deodato
- Release Date
- June 21, 1985
- Studio(s)
- United Artists
- Distributor(s)
- United Artists
- Cast
- Robert Kerman , Francesca Ciardi , Perry Pirkanen , Luca Barbareschi
- Writers
- Gianfranco Clerici
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Budget
- $100 thousand
Summary
Cannibal Holocaust is a controversial 1980 horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato. It follows anthropologist Harold Monroe (Robert Kerman) and his rescue team as they venture into the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of documentary crew that went missing while researching a cannibalistic tribe.
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