Cannibal! The Musical
Cannibal The Musical originally known as Alferd Packer The Musical is a 1993 American independent black comedy musical film directed, written, produced, coscored by and starring Trey Parker while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alferd Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker credited as Juan Schwartz stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles.
The film begins with a reenactment of the gruesome events of cannibalism as described by the prosecuting attorney during Alferd Packers trial in 1883. Packer insists that things happened differently than what has been recounted, and begins to tell his story to journalist Polly Pry through flashback.In 1873, a group of miners in Provo, Utah hear of new gold discoveries in Breckenridge and decide to travel to Colorado Territory to stake a claim. After the original guide, Lucky Larry, dies from a lightning strike, Packer is nominated as the replacement since he claimed knowledge of the area. He and his trusty horse, Liane, set off with five miners, Shannon Wilson Bell, James Humphrey, Frank Miller, George Noon, and Israel Swan, on what Packer estimates will be a threeweek journey. ........
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