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1982 film by Paul Bartel

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6.5

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

Released: 1982-03-2487 minDir: Paul BartelComedy, CrimeBudget: $350,000

Cast

  • Paul Bartel as Paul Bland
  • Mary Woronov as Mary Bland
  • Robert Beltran as Raoul Mendoza
  • Susan Saiger as Doris the Dominatrix / Nurse Sally Cummings
  • Richard Paul as Mr. Cray
  • John Shearin as Mr. Baker

Themes

  • locksmith
  • restaurant
  • dark comedy
  • dominatrix
  • wine
  • murder
  • cannibal
  • swinger

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

9,379 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

69/100

Year
1982
Runtime
90 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Rated
R
Awards
2 nominations

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Paul Bartel
Cast member
Billy Curtis
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
83
FilmAffinity ID
870019
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1983-12-17
title
Eating Raoul
distributed by
Netflix
review score
85%
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