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| Paul Bartel | ... | Paul Bland | |
| Mary Woronov | ... | Mary Bland | |
| Robert Beltran | ... | Raoul Mendoza | |
| Susan Saiger | ... | Doris the Dominatrix / Nurse Sally Cummings | |
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Lynn Hobart | ... | Lady Customer |
| Richard Paul | ... | Mr. Cray - Liquor Store Owner | |
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| John Shearin | ... | Mr. Baker - the Horny Patient | |
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Darcy Pulliam | ... | Nurse Sheila |
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Ben Haller | ... | Dewey |
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Roberta Spero | ... | Swinger |
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Vernon Demetrius | ... | Swinger |
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Arlene Harris | ... | Swinger |
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Buster Wilson | ... | Swinger |
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Marta Fergusson | ... | Swinger |
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When a Paul enters his apartment to find Mary fighting off a swinger who has gotten into the wrong apartement (and thinks that Mary is just playing hard to get) he hits the man with a frying pan, killing him. Their dreams of running a small resturant seem to be in jeopardy until they decide to dispose of the body, keep the wallet, and to advertise for other sexually oriented visitors who are summarily killed, bagged, robbed and disposed of. This goes along quite well until one night a burglar named Raoul breaks in and cuts himself in for a piece of the action. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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female frontal nudity | sex party | cult film | cannibalism | black comedy |Taglines:
A tasty comedy of bad manners. See more »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
24 March 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Comiendose a Raúl See more »Filming Locations:
City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, California, USA See more »Edit
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$350,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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[pulls out huge vibrator]
Sex Shop Salesman: Alien.
Paul: Just give me the cheapest one.
Sex Shop Salesman: Wait a minute. There's nothing cheap about my store. You mean inexpensive don't you?
[pokes Paul on shoulder with "Alien" vibrator]
Sex Shop Salesman: Isn't that what you meant?
Paul: [intimidated] Yes.
Sex Shop Salesman: That's what I thought you meant!
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(uncredited)
Music by Roger-Roger
Thomas J. Valentino Music Inc
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Paul Bartel spelled the name of the Raoul character with the French spelling as "a tribute to the great director Raoul Walsh", but later conceded that the real reason was because he didn't know how to spell it in Spanish (Raúl). See more »Goofs
The man killed while Mary is wearing the "cartoon mouse" costume can be seen breathing while lying on the floor. See more »Quotes
Sex Shop Salesman: Okay, your vibrators start at $10.95 and go up. We've got the Salami, Man-o'-War and...[pulls out huge vibrator]
Sex Shop Salesman: Alien.
Paul: Just give me the cheapest one.
Sex Shop Salesman: Wait a minute. There's nothing cheap about my store. You mean inexpensive don't you?
[pokes Paul on shoulder with "Alien" vibrator]
Sex Shop Salesman: Isn't that what you meant?
Paul: [intimidated] Yes.
Sex Shop Salesman: That's what I thought you meant!
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Mysterious Night(uncredited)
Music by Roger-Roger
Thomas J. Valentino Music Inc
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