Movie: Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

Top 5 Billed Cast

Melissa Chimenti
Melissa Chimenti

Papaya

Sirpa Lane
Sirpa Lane

Sara

Maurice Poli
Maurice Poli

Vincent

Dakar
Dakar

Ceremony Leader (uncredited)

Maria Grazia Smaldone
Maria Grazia Smaldone

Woman at Macumba Ritual (uncredited)

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    A team of geologists attempt to remove a native population from an island to perform atomic research. But their female Cannibal leader disposes of them one by one.

  • Release Date

    1978-11-15

  • Average

    4.533

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano
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