The Cannibal That Walked Free
2007•47m•6.7•Released
Documentary
The Cannibal that Walked Free (also known as Cannibal Superstar ) is a British documentary produced by Visual Voodoo for Channel Five which explores - through direct access - the bizarre psychology and twisted celebrity fame that surrounds Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa.
Director
Toby Dye
Languages
French, English, Japanese
Studio
Visual Voodoo
Cast
Issei Sagawa
Himself
Olivier Foll
Himself
Jacques Poinas
Himself
Philippe Lemaire
Himself
Patrick Duval
Himself
Jean-Pierre van Geirt
Himself
Daniel Zagury
Himself
Barak Kushner
Himself
Dave Spector
Himself
Susumu Oda
Himself
Struan Rodger
Narrator
Production
Company
Visual Voodoo
Producer
Toby Dye
Producer
Lissa Blomley
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