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Cannibal Ferox

Original title: Cannibal ferox
  • 1981
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
10K
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Cannibal Ferox (1981)
AdventureHorror

Three friends set out to disprove cannibalism on a trip to the Amazonian jungle, where they meet two men trying to escape a vicious cannibal tribe.Three friends set out to disprove cannibalism on a trip to the Amazonian jungle, where they meet two men trying to escape a vicious cannibal tribe.Three friends set out to disprove cannibalism on a trip to the Amazonian jungle, where they meet two men trying to escape a vicious cannibal tribe.

  • Director
    • Umberto Lenzi
  • Writer
    • Umberto Lenzi
  • Stars
    • Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    • Lorraine De Selle
    • Danilo Mattei
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writer
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Stars
      • Giovanni Lombardo Radice
      • Lorraine De Selle
      • Danilo Mattei
    • 161User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Giovanni Lombardo Radice in Cannibal Ferox (1981)
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    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    • Mike Logan
    • (as John Morghen)
    Lorraine De Selle
    Lorraine De Selle
    • Gloria Davis
    Danilo Mattei
    Danilo Mattei
    • Rudy Davis
    • (as Bryan Redford)
    Zora Kerova
    Zora Kerova
    • Pat Johnson
    • (as Zora Kerowa)
    Walter Lucchini
    • Joe Costolani
    • (as Walter Lloyd)
    Fiamma Maglione
    • Myrna Stenn
    • (as Meg Fleming)
    Robert Kerman
    Robert Kerman
    • Lt. Rizzo
    John Bartha
    John Bartha
    • Mafioso
    Venantino Venantini
    Venantino Venantini
    • Sgt. Ross
    Miguel Ángel Rincón
    • Juanito
    • (as 'El Indio' Rincon)
    Giovanni Bergamini
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Riccardo Petrazzi
    • Hunter
    • (uncredited)
    Perry Pirkanen
    Perry Pirkanen
    • Paul
    • (uncredited)
    Dominic Raacke
    Dominic Raacke
    • Tim Barrett
    • (uncredited)
    Jake Teague
    • Professor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writer
      • Umberto Lenzi
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Like Cannibal Holocaust (1980), this movie contains several actual animal killings. Though his character kills an animal in the film, Giovanni Lombardo Radice strongly objected to the animal killings and refused to participate in them (a double had to be used). Director Umberto Lenzi tried to convince Radice to do the killings by telling him, "De Niro [Robert De Niro] would do it," to which Radice responded, "De Niro would kick your ass all the way back to Rome."
    • Goofs
      When handed a watch by a tribesman, Myrna turns it over and says she had Mike's initials engraved on it. 'Mike Logan' appears in full, not just as initials.
    • Quotes

      Rudy: Why'd you kill her you bastard?!

      Mike Logan: Get off my case motherfucker!

    • Crazy credits
      One of the character's names is Gloria. Coincidentally, Gena Rowlands in "Gloria" is showing at the Embassy Times Square cinema during the junkie's walk through New York during the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      After spending many years as a banned Video Nasty the film was finally submitted to the BBFC in November 2000 in a heavily pre-cut form, removing around 6 minutes of graphic violence. These included a complete removal of cannibalism scenes, a man's eye being gouged out, a scene where Pat threatens a topless native with a knife, all shots of Mike being castrated, scalped and his hand severed, and the infamous scene where Pat is hoisted aloft with iron hooks through her breasts. All of the graphic animal cruelty was also removed. Notably a snake slowly killing a muskrat, and a leopard killing a monkey, plus the mutilations of a crocodile and a turtle. The BBFC additionally made a further 6 sec cut to a shot of a tethered muskrat falling from a jeep.
    • Connections
      Featured in Canibais e Solidão (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Red River Valley
      (uncredited)

      Written by James Kerrigen

      Sung by Lorraine De Selle and Zora Kerova

    User reviews161

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    Featured review
    4/10
    All hype and no substance
    This film is much the same as Cannibal Holocaust. If it weren't for the needless animal killing in the name of 'shock' ("Ooh look at us, we're hardcore, we've added real death to our films") these films would make their way onto my dusty classics shelf - I'm a huge fan of cannibal films and zombies. But as it stands, it's another example of shock horror clutching at the last straws of the pile in a desperate effort to make a poor film generate more hype. To sum up, a crusty gore flick with limited appeal. A fan of 70's gore should give this a try, but anyone with modern ethics and tastes should pick something a little better written for their popcorn-fest.
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    • o-mavis
    • Jun 20, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Make Them Die Slowly
    • Filming locations
      • Amazon Rainforest, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Dania Film
      • Medusa Distribuzione
      • National Cinematografica
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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