Dian Bachar, Jason McHugh, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters, Trey Parker

Comedy about the true story of a group of Colorado pioneers who ate one another... and sang. In the winter of 1874, Alferd Packer led a group of five men on a quest for gold in the Colorado Rockies. H...( read more  read more... )e was the only one to survive the trip. Months after he arrived in Saguache, Colorado, the mutilated bodies of his party were found near Lake Fork Gunnison. Packer denied that he killed the men and placed the blame on one of the other party members, Wilson Shannon Bell. Packer claimed to have killed Bell in self-defense, and only resorted to cannibalism as a means of survival during the harsh winter.

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Trey Parker

Release Date: June 1, 1996

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DVD Release Date: February 29, 2000

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  • May 19, 2009
    my heart's as full as a baked potatooeeeeee
  • April 27, 2009
    Some funny moments that are over shadowed by aweful (not on purpose) acting. The low budget production is abismal as well.
  • May 26, 2008
    "Maybe we'll all die... Sooo, let's build a snowman!" "My mind's magnificent and my body no different. I'm full of trapper pride! Yo-ho!" "I say it's a *Shpadoinkle* day!"
  • February 25, 2008
    This movie has everything. From Mormons that turn evil, to Japanese Indians, to songs about building snowmen when you're lost in the wilderness, to chopping off the heads of fur trappers who steal your woman. I mean horse. See it with the whole family.
  • June 10, 2007
    Made by Trey Parker of South Park fame when he was in school, this is a funny and tragic tale of a group of goofy gold-rushing guys who get lost on a journey through the Colorado mountains, and end up eating each other. It's done with a bunch of funny songs, sung in stage-play fa...( read more)sion. I really like the "Let's Build A Snowman" and "Hang the Bastard". The production quality is surprisingly good for a school assignment. The jokes are hit-or-miss. I showed it to a few friends, who got bored and wanted it to be shut off. The pacing was a bit slow in spots, so could've been edited tighter. Overall, it's an enjoyable romp which I often re-watch.
  • February 7, 2010
    The low budget makes this a little hard to watch but overall it's still got the brilliance that people will come to expect from Trey Parker and his buddy Matt Stone. I think I will go make a snowman.
  • November 28, 2009
    So freaking funny!! LOL I really loved the transition the Mormon undergoes throughout the show... absolutely marvelous.
  • October 2, 2009
    This movie can be summed up in one word: shpadoinkle.
  • August 16, 2009
    I really liked this film. All the songs were great. The trapper song is hilarious. I'll be getting this soon and I can't wait.
  • August 2, 2009
    This is actually a good musical and it's really funny. Just beware of the gory finale and you should be alright.

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  • pinchedhelmet469
    February 28, 2007
    This is a movie I can watch at least once a week. The songs definitely make the movie, and is a must see for anyone who likes South Park. Kind of a modern day Rocky Horror.

    Abe Lincoln.
  • Warfox
    August 29, 2006
    I only got one thing to say: First comment suckers!

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  • Dian Bachar has starred alongside Matt Stone & Trey Parker in 3 films. Orgazmo & Baseketball are 2, what is the third?  Answer »
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  • Which 1996 film inspired by the true story of Alferd Packer contains a song with the following lyrics: The sky is blue and all the leaves are green. The Sun's as warm as a baked potato. I think I know exactly what I mean, When I say it's a Shpadoinkle day.  Answer »
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