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  • Eating Raoul
  • Eating Raoul review by from Cardiff, Wales
    Rated - 4 stars Possibly the only film ever to combine social satire, mass murder and swinger parties! 7 June 2004
    ...The Blands (Mary Wornonov and Paul Bartel) have ambitions to open up their own restaurant but are strapped for cash and are unable to obtain a loan from the bank. However,...  
  • The Pope Must Die
  • The Pope Must Die review by from Nottingham
    Rated - 4 stars A comedy classic... a must see. 31 May 2005
    ...ll to. Watch out for some great performances from Peter Richardson and the late Paul Bartel. Also check out 'Nuns on the run'. The only tenuous link being Nuns... but anot...  

Paul Bartel - filmography


  • Escape From L.A. on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Kurt Russell,  Stacy Keach,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: John Carpenter
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    When John Carpenter and Kurt Russell teamed up for this sequel to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the idea was to kick butt and have fun. They do just that in ESCAPE FROM L.A., an explosive film that recalls the classic original in all the best ways. Infamous adventurer Snake Plissken gets another raw deal ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 4,602 members
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  • Escape From L.A. - BLU-RAY Version (1996)
    Starring: Kurt Russell,  Stacy Keach,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: John Carpenter
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £2.49
    When John Carpenter and Kurt Russell teamed up for this sequel to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the idea was to kick butt and have fun. They do just that in ESCAPE FROM L.A., an explosive film that recalls the classic original in all the best ways. Infamous adventurer Snake Plissken gets another raw deal ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 72 members
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  • Basquiat on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Jeffrey Wright,  David Bowie,  Dennis Hopper
    Director: Julian Schnabel
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat catapulted from being an unknown nineteen-year-old graffiti writer to becoming one of the most successful, controversial, glamorous artists in the world. His shows were anticipated as the big events of the New York season, and his paintings were bought by the most ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,826 member
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  • Liquid Dreams on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Richard Steinmetz,  Candice Daly,  Barry Dennen
    Director: Mark Manos
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Set in the future world of Neurovid where no-one is safe and there is no escape. Eve Black, a stranger, is shocked to discover her sister's body in her apartment. Despite all the hallmarks of a drug overdose, she senses that something far more sinister has happened.
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 31% from 47 members
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  • Lust In The Dust on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Tab Hunter,  Divine,  Lainie Kazan
    Director: Paul Bartel
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An amusing Western, set in a sleepy New Mexico town. The plot revolves around the search for buried gold, which gathers speed when tattoos are found on the bottoms of two females. Together, these tattoos provide a clue to the treasure's location.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 58 members
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  • Cannonball (1976)
    Starring: David Carradine,  Bill McKinney,  Veronica Hamel
    Director: Paul Bartel
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    High energy action film about an illegal and lengthy marathon road race, the Trans-American Grand Prix, where the goal is to make it to the finish without being arrested or incinerated.There are no rules or judges, just a $100,000 prize. Look for cameos from Scorcese and Stallone.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 233 members
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  • Deathrace 2000 on DVD (1975)
    Starring: David Carradine,  Sylvester Stallone,  Simone Griffeth
    Director: Paul Bartel
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    More delightfully sick humor from Bartel (EATING RAOUL). In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians--with bonus points for the elderly! Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 2,105 members
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Paul Bartel - watch online


  • Escape From L.A. to Watch Now (1996)
    Starring: Kurt Russell,  Stacy Keach,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: John Carpenter
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 101 minutes
    The man with the patch is back. Call him Snake. Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to the Big Orange what they did to the Big Apple in "Escape From New York" with even more futuristic thrills and slam-bang action! Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 54 members
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Paul Bartel facts

5 most recent films

Escape From L.A. - 3.0 stars
Escape From L.A. - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
Basquiat - 3.0 stars
The Pope Must Die - 2.5 stars
Liquid Dreams - 1.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Basquiat - 3.0 stars
Lust In The Dust - 3.0 stars
Escape From L.A. - 3.0 stars
Eating Raoul - 3.0 stars
Amazon Women On The Moon - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Liquid Dreams - 1.5 stars
Blue Manhattan - 2.0 stars
Chopping Mall - 2.0 stars
The Pope Must Die - 2.5 stars
Cannonball - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Robert Carradine - 4 times - show films
Mary Woronov - 4 times - show films
Cliff Robertson - 3 times - show films
Peter Jason - 3 times - show films
Valeria Golino - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Carpenter - 3 times - show films
Julian Schnabel - 1 times - show films
Carl Gottlieb - 1 times - show films
Jim Wynorski - 1 times - show films
Joe Dante - 1 times - show films