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Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death is a 1989 film starring Shannon Tweed and Bill Maher. The film sends-up many pop culture motifs and societal trends, including feminism (and feminist movements' fragmentation around various issues), B movies (particularly Cannibal Holocaust), celebrities, major writers and political figures. It was the first feature directed (under the pseudonym J. D. Athens) by screenwriter J. F. Lawton, who also authored Pretty Woman, Under Siege and its sequel, and television show V.I.P.
Original Release
03/15/1989
US Release
03/15/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shannon Tweed | Dr. Margo Hunt |
Bill Maher | Jim |
Karen M. Waldron | Bunny |
Adrienne Barbeau | Dr. Kurtz |
Brett Stimely | Jean-Pierre |
Barry Primus | Ford Maddox |
James MacKrell | Dean Stockwell |
Paul Ross | Col. Mattel |
Vicky Varner | Barracuda Leader |
Alan David Gelman | Donnahew Leader |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shannon Tweed | Dr. Margo Hunt |
Bill Maher | Jim |
Karen M. Waldron | Bunny |
Adrienne Barbeau | Dr. Kurtz |
Brett Stimely | Jean-Pierre |
Barry Primus | Ford Maddox |
James MacKrell | Dean Stockwell |
Paul Ross | Col. Mattel |
Vicky Varner | Barracuda Leader |
Alan David Gelman | Donnahew Leader |
Pat Crawford Brown | Secretary |
Christopher Doyle | Fred |
Lloyd Gordon | Sam |
James Trenton | Unsavory |
Steve Reid | Bushito |
Jim Maniaci | Black Masked Avenger |
Junero Jennings | Anvil |
Andrew Benne | Frat Rat |
Daryl F. Mallett | Student #2 |
Clint Zehner | Student #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles Band | Executive Producer |
Gary W. Goldstein | Producer |
Jeanne Stack | Producer |