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The Cannibal That Walked Free

The Cannibal That Walked Free

2007•47m•6.7/10
Documentary

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6.7/10(6)

The Cannibal that Walked Free (also known as Cannibal Superstar ) is a British documentary produced by Visual Voodoo for Channel Five which explores - through direct access - the bizarre psychology and twisted celebrity fame that surrounds Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa.

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Production

Visual Voodoo

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Issei Sagawa

Issei Sagawa

Himself

Olivier Foll

Himself

Jacques Poinas

Himself

Philippe Lemaire

Himself

Patrick Duval

Himself

Jean-Pierre van Geirt

Himself

Daniel Zagury

Himself

Barak Kushner

Himself

Dave Spector

Himself

Susumu Oda

Himself

Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Narrator

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