Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)

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96 min - Horror | Thriller - August 1982 (USA)

5.6

Ratings: 5.6/10 from 1,276 users
Reviews: 58 user | 50 critic

Giovanni Lambardo Radice and John Saxon are Vietman vets that bring back contagious virus that turn people into cannibals when bitten.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	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
	May Heatherly	...	Helen
	Ronnie Sanders
	Vic Perkins
	Jere Beery	...	Biker Leader
	Joan Riordan	...	Aunt Tina
	Laura Dean
	Lonnie R. Smith Jr.	...	Biker

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Storyline

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. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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In the jungle, or in the the city, still they must EAT! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

August 1982 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Apocalypse domani See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edmondo Amati presents, José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A., New Fida See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

The film watched by Bukowski on the cinema is From Hell to Victory which starred May Heatherly, who plays the role of the infected nurse Helen. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While en route to the hospital with the female police officer, the first exterior view of the Intensive Care ambulance shows there is still light out. At the end of the scene, when the officer dies, a second exterior view shows it is now completely dark. Later, when Hopper and the others escape the institution in another ambulance, it is back to dusk and remains the same in all exterior street shots until they arrive at the gas station. See more »

Quotes

Captain McCoy: Charlie can you hear me?
Charlie Bukowski: I can hear you. Shitface
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Connections

Featured in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »

Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)
Apocalypse domani (original title)

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