Cannibal! The Musical
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13th Anniversary DVD cover
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| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Produced by | Trey Parker Matt Stone Jason McHugh Ian Hardin Alexandra Kelly |
| Written by | Trey Parker Matt Stone (uncredited) |
| Starring | Juan Schwartz Matt Stone Dian Bachar Toddy Walters Jason McHugh John Hegel Ian Hardin |
| Music by | Trey Parker Rich Sanders |
| Cinematography | Chris Graves Robert Muratore |
| Edited by | Ian Hardin |
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Avenging Conscience
Cannibal Films, Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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Running time
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96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Japanese |
| Budget | $125,000 |
Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American independent black comedy horror musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alferd Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker (credited as Juan Schwartz) stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles.
In 2001, a stage production was staged Off-Broadway at the Kraine Theater on East 4th Street in New York. The show continued to find small theaters and audiences across America and beyond for many years.
A large-scale stage production was produced by The Rival Theatre Company at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It featured West End performers. It was executive produced by Jason McHugh and directed by Frazer Brown.
In 2011, producer Jason McHugh released a book titled, "Shpadoinkle: The Making of Cannibal! The Musical," which chronicles all aspects of the creation and continuation of the Cannibal! The Musical cult phenomenon.
The film begins with a reenactment of the gruesome events of cannibalism as described by the prosecuting attorney during Alferd Packer's trial in 1883. Packer insists that things happened differently than what has been recounted, and begins to tell his story to journalist Polly Pry through flashback.
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