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Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs

UNLEASHED HORROR from the JUNGLE DEPTHS

19833.61h 33mPG

Overview

An anthropologist and an alcoholic helicopter pilot discover a race of predatory reptile men in the jungles of South America.

Directed by Gus Trikonis
Written by Geoffrey Household, Larry K. Johnson, Michael Viner
Produced by Michael Viner
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Top Cast

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Harry Bediker

Deborah Raffin

Deborah Raffin

Dr. Evelyn Howard

John Amos

John Amos

Esteban

Venchito Galvez

Venchito Galvez

Luis

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Iliang Vitales

Maria

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Edward Martinez

Juan

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Ike Arpuco

Federale

S

Sam Brillantes

Federale

J

Jun Turko

Federale

M

Mario Teodoro

Jeepney Driver

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmutanttribejunglecannibalanthropologistflesh eating

About Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs is a adventure, horror film released in 1983 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mutant, tribe, jungle, cannibal, anthropologist. Directed by Gus Trikonis, it stars Peter Fonda, Deborah Raffin, John Amos. An anthropologist and an alcoholic helicopter pilot discover a race of predatory reptile men in the jungles of South America.

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