Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul is a 1982 black comedy about a conservative married couple living in Hollywood who resort to killing swingers for their money. It was directed by Paul Bartel and written by Bartel and Richard Blackburn. The writers also commissioned a single-issue comic book based on the movie for promotion; it was created by underground comics creator Kim Deitch. Eating Raoul, a stage musical adaptation, was presented off-Broadway in 1992, and also ... more

Initial release date:

  • Mar 24, 1982

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Runtime:

  • 90 min (54 hs )

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Directed by

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an American actor, writer and director. Bartel was perhaps most known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed. Bartel was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jesse and William Bartel, who was an...

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  • Meet the Blands! They're square...They're in LOVE...AND they kill people.

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  • 90 min (54 hs )

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