---
title: "Cannibal Apocalypse"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cannibal-apocalypse-1980"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 8692
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 5.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cannibal-apocalypse-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cannibal Apocalypse is a film first released in 1980. Catalogued under Horror, Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by New Fida, Edmondo Amati presents, José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two American Army officers return from Vietnam with an insatiable taste for human flesh."

### Why Watch
- features returning Vietnam veterans
- explores a city terrorized by primitive appetites

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains disturbing themes of cannibalism
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains disturbing subject matter involving cannibalism and terror.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, terrifying, intense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Antonio Margheriti
- **Networks / Studios**: New Fida, Edmondo Amati presents, José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas

## Key Cast Continuity

- **John Saxon** as *Norman Hopper*
- **Elizabeth Turner** as *Jane Hopper*
- **Giovanni Lombardo Radice** as *Charlie Bukowski*
- **Cinzia De Carolis** as *Mary*
- **Tony King** as *Tom Thompson*
- **Wallace Wilkinson** as *Captain McCoy*
- **May Heatherly** as *Helen*
- **Ramiro Oliveros** as *Dr. Phil Mendez*
- **Venantino Venantini** as *Lieutenant Hill*
- **Renzo Pevarello** as *Hospital Assistant*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Cannibal Apocalypse released?
The film was released in 1980.

### Q: Who are the main characters of the film?
The story follows two American Army officers.

### Q: Where did the officers acquire their condition?
They acquired their condition during captivity in Vietnam.

### Q: What happens when they return to civilian life?
They discover they have acquired an insatiable taste for human flesh and stalk the inhabitants of a city.

### Q: What is the main premise of the film?
A city is terrorized as the returning officers attempt to satisfy their primitive appetites.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cannibal Apocalypse — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8692)
- [Cannibal Apocalypse - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Apocalypse)
- [Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/66471-cannibal-apocalypse)
- ['Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux (2002) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/265706-cannibal-apocalypse-redux/prehled/)

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