| Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death | |
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| Directed by | J. F. Lawton |
| Written by | J. F. Lawton |
| Produced by | Gary W. Goldstein |
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| Cinematography | Robert Knouse |
| Edited by | King Louis King Wilder |
| Music by | Carl Dante |
| Distributed by | Paramount Home Video (North America) CIC Video (International) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death is a 1989 American comedy film directed by J. F. Lawton and starring Shannon Tweed and Bill Maher. The film sends up many pop culture motifs and societal trends, including feminism (and feminist movements' fragmentation around various issues), B movies (particularly Cannibal Holocaust), celebrities, major writers and political figures, centered around a spoof of Joseph Conrad's 1899 novel Heart of Darkness. It was the first feature directed (under the pseudonym J. D. Athens) by screenwriter J. F. Lawton, who also authored Pretty Woman, Under Siege and its sequel, and television show V.I.P.