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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 04/13/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 23 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy, Black Comedy

Eating Raoul was celebrated at the time of its release as the perfect marriage between mainstream moviemaking and the so-called "underground" cinema. Cult-film icons Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel (both of whom directed) play a married couple who decide to cash in on the sexual perversions of others. Posing as a hooker, Woronov lures the "johns" in and indulges their every kinky whim, whereupon Bartel kills the unwary client, steals the valuables, and sells the corpse for dog food. Though they see nothing wrong in what they're doing, they react in prudish disgust at the sexual preferences of their victims. Eventually, Raoul (Robert Beltran), the fellow who transports the corpses to the dog food concern, proves expendable--and extremely edible. Eating Raoul features a high-powered comic supporting cast, among them Buck Henry, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Paul, Hamilton Camp, and Edie McClurg. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Paul Bartel - Paul Bland
Mary Woronov - Mary
Robert Beltran - Raoul
Susan Saiger - Doris the Dominatrix
Ed Begley, Jr. - Hippy

Director Paul Bartel's best-known film, the cult-classic Eating Raoul tells the story of an enterprising married couple who are able to realize their dreams of opening a restaurant when they start murdering local lowlifes. Not only do the wallets of the deceased provide funding for the eatery, but the bodies help to give the food its unique flavor. Presented in widescreen, the film comes to DVD in this straightforward release that also features the soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital Stereo and French and English Subtitles. Along with the film, the disc includes the original theatrical trailer. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide