Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) Horror Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Fantasy
Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Cannibals in the Streets
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.25/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.0/10
Cannibal Apocalypse Plot Synopsis:
In the Vietnam War, Captain Norman Hopper and his platoon attack a Vietnamese base and rescue two American soldiers in a cage. Charlie Bukowski and Tom Thompson are eating human flesh, and when Norman gives his hand to take them out of the cage, Bukowski bites him. In the present days (1980), Norman has sequels from the bite such as nightmares, and his wife, the television anchor Jane Hopper, is worried about his health and mental conditions. Out of the blue, he receives a phone call from Bukowski that is interned in a mental institution with Tom, inviting him to drink with him in a bar since he is better and has obtained his first release from the hospital since the war. Norman refuses and stays home, but his teenage next door neighbor Mary hits on him and he feels desire to bite her belly. Meanwhile, Bukowski bites a woman in the movie theater and a police officer, in the beginning of a cannibalism spree in Atlanta.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: It starts off in Vietnam where John Saxon gets bitten by P.O.W. John Morghen who has been infected with some sort of cannibal virus. A few decades later in Atlanta, Georgia, Saxon wakes up from a nightmare flashback of what actually happened back in "Nam. Saxon then receives a call from Morghen asking him if he wants to go out for a drink but Saxon refuses remembering the incident in "Nam. Morghen has turned into a cannibal and is soon on the run after biting into a woman"s neck. He barricades himself in a department store and shoots some folks with a shotgun. The cannibal virus spreads and soon Saxon joins veterans Morghen and Tony King along with some others to wreak some havoc.
Tagline: An American City Terrorized by Crazed Flesh-Eating Killers ... An Unbelievable Nightmare!
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Cannibal Apocalypse Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Language: Italian, Spanish
Country: Italy, Spain
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cannibal Apocalypse Release Dates Blu-ray 4K: Mar 17, 2020, Blu-ray: Mar 17, 2020, DVD: Apr 05, 2005
Writers: Dardano Sacchetti, Antonio Margheriti
Producers: Edmondo Amati, Maurizio Amati, Sandro Amati
Musicians: Alexander Blonksteiner
Cinematographers: Fernando Arribas
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Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Cannibal Apocalypse Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Saxon | ... | Norman Hopper |
| Elizabeth Turner | ... | Jane Hopper |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Charlie Bukowski (as John Morghen) |
| Cinzia De Carolis | ... | Mary (as Cindy Hamilton) |
| Tony King | ... | Tom Thompson |
| Wallace Wilkinson | ... | Captain McCoy |
| Ramiro Oliveros | ... | Dr. Phil Mendez (as Ray Williams) |
| John Geroson | ... | Policeman |
| May Heatherly | ... | Nurse Helen |
| Ronnie Sanders | ... | Orderly |
| Vic Perkins | ... | Biker |
| Jere Beery | ... | Biker Leader |
| Joan Riordan | ... | Aunt Tina |
| Laura Dean | ... | Brunette Jogger |
| Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | ... | Biker (as Lonnie Smith) |
| Don Ruffin | ... | Biker - Carlos |
| Benjamin Rogers | ... | Biker |
| Bill Gribble | ... | Doctor in Ambulance (as William H. Gribble) |
| George Nikas | ... | Biker |
| Doug Dillingham | ... | Cop at Flea Market |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Saxon (b. August 5, 1935) – Norman Hopper
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Elizabeth Turner – Jane Hopper
Also known as: Elisabeth Turner - Giovanni Lombardo Radice (b. September 23, 1954) – Charlie Bukowski (as John Morghen)
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Morghen - Cinzia De Carolis (b. March 22, 1960) – Mary (as Cindy Hamilton)
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Cindy Hamilton - Tony King (b. May 6, 1947) – Tom Thompson
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Malik Farrakhan - Wallace Wilkinson, as Captain McCoy, passed away at age 74 in Rome, Georgia, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Wallace Wilkenson | Wallace K. Wilkinson - Ramiro Oliveros – Dr. Phil Mendez (as Ray Williams)
- John Geroson – Policeman
- May Heatherly, as Nurse Helen, passed away at age 73 in Madrid, Spa.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: May Hatherley | May Heartherley | May Heatherley | May Hetherly - Ronnie Sanders – Orderly
- Vic Perkins – Biker
- Jere Beery – Biker Leader
- Joan Riordan – Aunt Tina
- Laura Dean (b. May 27, 1963) – Brunette Jogger
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Laura Dean Koch - Lonnie R. Smith Jr. – Biker (as Lonnie Smith)
Also known as: Lonnie Smith Jr. | Lonnie R. Smith | Lonnie Smith | Lonny Smith
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