Eating Raoul
“A tasty comedy of bad manners.”
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.
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Cast
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Paul Bartel
Paul Bland
Known for
The Usual Suspects
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Mary Woronov
Mary Bland
Known for
The House of the Devil
Death Race 2000
Robert Beltran
Raoul Mendoza
Known for
Star Trek: Voyager
Night of the Comet
Susan Saiger
Doris the Dominatrix / Nurse Sally Cummings
Also in
The Presidio
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Richard Paul
Mr. Cray
Known for
The People vs. Larry Flynt
John Shearin
Mr. Baker
Also in
Bret Maverick
Favorite Son
Darcy Pulliam
Nurse Sheila
Known for
3 Men and a Little Lady
Garry Goodrow
Drunk Swinger
Known for
Dirty Dancing
Escape from Alcatraz
Richard Blackburn
James from the Valley
Known for
Jupiter's Legacy
Storm of the Century
Hamilton Camp
John Peck
Known for
The Smurfs
DuckTales
Buck Henry
Mr. Leech
Known for
The Graduate
Gloria
Anna Mathias
Ms. Adams
Known for
Once Bitten
Paul Bartel Director · Richard Blackburn Writer Arlon Ober Composer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · Budget $350K · United States release October 1, 1982
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Budget
$350,000
Worldwide gross
$1,100,000
Gross vs. budget
3.1×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Films Incorporated
Production
Quartet
Production
Bartel
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · March 24, 1982
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1982
Theatrical
United States
May 5, 1982 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
Germany
October 27, 1982 · Limited theatrical · Internationale Hofer Filmtage
December 17, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 13, 1983 · Theatrical
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