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Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996) -- The sole survivor of an ill-fated mining expedition tells how his taste for gold was replaced by that of human flesh.

Overview

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Director:
Writer:
Trey Parker (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 August 2008 (South Korea) more
Tagline:
All Singing! All Dancing! All Flesh Eating! more
Plot:
The sole survivor of an ill-fated mining expedition tells how his taste for gold was replaced by that of human flesh. full summary | add synopsis
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"We can make him tall, or we can make him not so tall, SNOWMAN!!" more (140 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dian Bachar ... George Noon
Stephen Blackpool ... Black Cat
Stan Brakhage ... Noon's Father
Dan Brother ... Guard #2
Duster ... Liane
Brad Gordon ... Mills
Ian Hardin ... Shannon Bell
Dave Hardin ... Drummer
Edward Henwood ... O.D. Loutzenheiser / The Cyclops
Jon Hegel ... Isreal Swan
Andrew Kemler ... Preston Nutter
Steve Jackson ... Sheriff of Lake City
Jessica James Kelly ... Tiny Tim / Baby Packer
M.K. ... 'The Dropout' (credit only)
Marty Leeper ... Sheriff of Saguache
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cannibal! The Musical (USA) (video title)
Canibal! O Musical (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated R for comic gore/violence and some language.
Runtime:
95 min | UK:97 min (video)
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Trivia:
Trey Parker was very shy and uncomfortable regarding kissing scenes with Toddy Walters. After the two dated, Trey Parker went back and re-shot the ending and end title. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Frenchy Cabazon states that his song about life as a trapper is in F sharp major. The song is actually sung in F minor, with one section in G sharp minor. more
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Title Card: The film you are about to see was originally released in 1954. Upstaged by the overwhelming popularity of "Oklahoma!", it's short lived theater run was canceled, and "Alfred Packer: The Musical" soon fell into obscurity. The original negative, re-discovered just last year, has been painstakingly restored using state-of-the-art color enhancing and computer reconstruction technology. The film's violent scenes have been edited out for your viewing pleasure.
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Movie Connections:
References Singin' in the Rain (1952) more
Soundtrack:
Trapper Song more

FAQ

Why does Humphrey say "you stupid yank" at the end of the scene where the cyclops is singing Dixie?
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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
"We can make him tall, or we can make him not so tall, SNOWMAN!!", 10 January 2000
8/10
Author: cygnus x-1 from roanoke, va

after the whole South Park phenomenon, i became aware of this film after Troma Team Video picked up the rights for the video release of this, the first film by the crazed duo Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

the plot involves the somewhat true incidents that led to Alfred Packer being the first person ever convicted of cannibalism in the U.S.

the filmmakers serve up this premise as a demented musical/comedy/horror movie that is so stupid it's hilarious. the best part is that it was intentionally made this way.

the songs deserve special mention as being well written and performed (especially Frenchy's song "I'm a trapping man" being my personal favorite) and are definitely a precursor to the songs that appeared in the South Park movie. the level of gore in this movie is pretty high as well.

if you enjoy well done b-movies, than this movie will quickly earn a place on your top ten B-list. if you have a tough time enjoying movies on a so-stupid-they're-great level, than staying away from this may be a good idea.

and try to quit humming the "Snowman" song long after you watch this, it's impossible...

rating:8 (on a B-movie scale)

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