Pulsions cannibales

Original title: Apocalypse domani

1980
18
1h 36m

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A pair of Vietnam War POWs return to America carrying a dangerous virus that turns people cannibalistic when bitten, and their cravings spiral into havoc that sweeps the city of Atlanta.A pair of Vietnam War POWs return to America carrying a dangerous virus that turns people cannibalistic when bitten, and their cravings spiral into havoc that sweeps the city of Atlanta.A pair of Vietnam War POWs return to America carrying a dangerous virus that turns people cannibalistic when bitten, and their cravings spiral into havoc that sweeps the city of Atlanta.

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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

Policeman

May Heatherly

Nurse Helen

Ronnie Sanders

Orderly

Vic Perkins

Biker

Jere Beery

Biker Leader

Joan Riordan

Aunt Tina

Laura Dean

Brunette Jogger

Lonnie R. Smith Jr.

Biker
(as Lonnie Smith)

Don Ruffin

Biker - Carlos

Benjamin Rogers

Biker

Bill Gribble

Doctor in Ambulance
(as William H. Gribble)

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Trivia
John Saxon agreed to be in the film based on a poorly translated English version of the script, which omitted the cannibalism scenes and appeared to be a simple Vietnam War allegory. He found out about the actual content during filming, and was so shocked he briefly considered dropping out of the movie altogether. He never watched the finished film.

Goofs
When Mr. Hopper exits the door, Mrs. Hopper has a brown shawl on. The camera cuts to a close-up of Mrs. Hopper with no shawl on then returns to a shot of Mrs. Hopper with the shawl back on.

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

Alternate versions
Version released in the U.S. in 1982 (with the screen title 'Invasion of the Flesh Hunters' was heavily censored of gore to earn an "R" rating instead of an "X". This version is still available on a budget USA DVD.

Connections
Featured in 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux (2002)

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6/10

The Craving for Human Flesh

While on a mission to rescue two servicemen captured by the Viet Cong, "Captain Norman Hopper" (John Saxon) is bitten by one of these men when he attempts to pull him from the pit. Afterward both of the men are committed to a psychiatric hospital while Captain Hopper is allowed to return to civilian life. Unfortunately, it doesn't end there as one of the men named "Charlie Bukowski" (Giovanni Lombardo Radice) is temporarily released and not long afterward suddenly goes berserk which results in the deaths of at least two people. Then upon being returned to the psychiatric hospital he and the other serviceman by the name of "Tom Thompson" (Tony King) manage to escape along with a nurse named "Helen" (May Heatherly) who was bitten by one of them and shares the same craving for human flesh as they do. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this turned out to be a fairly decent type of "zombie film" even though it didn't necessarily fit the technical parameters for that particular sub-genre. The acting was decent and the plot moved along quite well. In any case, for what it's worth I liked the movie and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.