[PAR] [TLE] The Legend of Alfred Packer [SEP] The Legend of Alfred Packer is a 1980 American biographical Western adventure thriller film directed by Jim Roberson from a script by Burton Raffel.  It is a biopic of Alferd Packer starring Patrick Dray in the title role.  The film features a score by Bolivian-Argentinian composer Jaime Mendoza-Nava, though the main theme is derivative of Mason Williams's "Classical Gas". [PAR] [TLE] Alferd Packer [SEP] Alfred Griner "Alferd" Packer (January 21, 1842 – April 23, 1907) was an American prospector who confessed to cannibalism during the winter of 1874.  He and five other men attempted to travel through the high mountains of Colorado during the peak of a harsh winter.  When only Alfred reached civilization, he claimed that the others had killed each other for food, and confessed to having lived off the flesh of his companions during his snowbound state and to having used it to survive his trek out of the mountains two months later.  After his story was called into question, he hid from justice for nine years before being tried, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death.  Packer won a retrial and was eventually sentenced to 40 years in prison for manslaughter.  A biopic of his life, "The Legend of Alfred Packer", was made in 1980.  A more comedic take, titled "Cannibal!  The Musical", was made in 1993.
[PAR] [TLE] The Legend of Alfred Packer [ SEP ] The Legend of Alfred Packer is a 1980 American biographical Western adventure thriller film directed by Jim Roberson from a script by Burton Raffel . It is a biopic of Alferd Packer starring Patrick Dray in the title role . The film features a score by Bolivian - Argentinian composer Jaime Mendoza - Nava , though the main theme is derivative of Mason Williams 's " Classical Gas " . [PAR] [TLE] Alferd Packer [ SEP ] Alfred Griner " Alferd " Packer ( January 21 , 1842 – April 23 , 1907 ) was an American prospector who confessed to cannibalism during the winter of 1874 . He and five other men attempted to travel through the high mountains of Colorado during the peak of a harsh winter . When only Alfred reached civilization , he claimed that the others had killed each other for food , and confessed to having lived off the flesh of his companions during his snowbound state and to having used it to survive his trek out of the mountains two months later . After his story was called into question , he hid from justice for nine years before being tried , convicted of murder , and sentenced to death . Packer won a retrial and was eventually sentenced to 40 years in prison for manslaughter . A biopic of his life , " The Legend of Alfred Packer " , was made in 1980 . A more comedic take , titled " Cannibal ! The Musical " , was made in 1993 .
Cannibal The Musical was a comedic take on a biopic of the life of a man who had a more serious biopic that was directed by whom?
Cannibal The Musical was a comedic take on a biopic of the life of a man who had a more serious biopic that was directed by whom ?
Jim Roberson
Jim Roberson