Netherlands / Aug 14, 1980
It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Farmer Vincent Smith and his sister Ida run a motel attached to a farm where they capture unsuspecting travelers, bury them alive, fatten them up and then harvest their bodies as ingredients for his famous brand of "smoked meats."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Ratzenberger | Drummer |
| Gwil Richards | Mr. Owens |
| Toni Gilman | Mrs. Owens |
| Margot Hope | Dixie |
| Rosanne Katon | Suzi |
| Dick Curtis | Guy Robaire / TV Preacher |
| E. Hampton Beagle | Bob Anderson |
| Everett Creach | Bo Tulinski |
| Michael Melvin | Ivan |
| Marc Silver | Guitarist |
| Victoria Hartman | Female Terrible |
Genres
ComedyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Motel Hell |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Camp Hill, United Artists |
| Release date | 14 agosto 1980 |
| Executive producer | Herb Jaffe |
| Production | Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe, Austen Jewell |
| Writer | Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe |
| Casting | Stanzi Stokes |
| Editing | Bernard Gribble |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth, Bradford May |
| Assistant directors | Kevin Connor, Lina Shanklin |
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| Lighting | Danny Buck |
| Camera operators | Bradford May, Thomas Del Ruth |
| Additional photography | Thomas Del Ruth, Bradford May |
| Production design | Joseph M. Altadonna, W. Joe Kroesser, William James Teegarden |
| Art direction | Joseph M. Altadonna, W. Joe Kroesser, William James Teegarden |
| Set decoration | W. Joe Kroesser, Joseph M. Altadonna, William James Teegarden |
| Special effects | Adams Calvert |
| Stunts | Chris Howell, Richard E. Butler, Gary Jensen, Gene Hartline, John Sistrunk, Sharon Schaffer, Laurie Creach, Vickie Creach, Larry Holt, Bill Catching |
| Music | Lance Rubin |
| Sound | Lance Rubin |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 6.342.668 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 18, 1980 / R
Germany / Nov 21, 1980 / 18
Japan / Nov 21, 1980
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