Eating Raoul

Mar 24, 1982

1h 27m

★ 6.4

A tasty comedy of bad manners.

Overview

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Horror

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Films Incorporated

Quartet

Bartel

Eating Raoul Trailers

Cast

Paul Bland

Paul Bartel

Mary Bland

Mary Woronov

Raoul Mendoza

Robert Beltran

Doris the Dominatrix / Nurse Sally Cummings

Susan Saiger

Mr. Cray

Richard Paul

Mr. Baker

John Shearin

Nurse Sheila

Darcy Pulliam

Drunk Swinger

Garry Goodrow

James from the Valley

Richard Blackburn

John Peck

Hamilton Camp

Mr. Leech

Buck Henry

Ms. Adams

Anna Mathias

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