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Ravenous (1999) -- Captain John Boyd's promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism.

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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ted Griffin (written by)
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Release Date:
19 March 1999 (USA) more
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Survival is the only option. more
Plot:
Captain John Boyd's promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 4 nominations more
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A story to chill the bones... more (278 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Guy Pearce ... Capt. John Boyd

Robert Carlyle ... Col. Ives / F.W. Colqhoun

David Arquette ... Pvt. Cleaves

Jeremy Davies ... Pvt. Toffler

Jeffrey Jones ... Col. Hart

John Spencer ... Gen. Slauson
Stephen Spinella ... Knox

Neal McDonough ... Pvt. Reich
Joseph Runningfox ... George (as Joseph Running Fox)

Bill Brochtrup ... Lindus
Sheila Tousey ... Martha
Fernando Becerril ... Mexican Commander
Gabriel Berthier ... Mexican Commander
Pedro Altamirano ... Mexican Commander
Joseph Boyle ... U.S. Blonde Soldier
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MPAA:
Rated R for considerable gore and strong violence.
Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 (2000) (cut) (video rating) | Finland:K-18 (2001) (uncut) (DVD rating) | Finland:K-18 (1999) (uncut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:18 (nf) | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18
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The tape loop used during Colqhoun's story is an archival track from the 1920s. more
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Continuity: The orientation of the knife changes between Colonel Hart slamming it into the table and Captain Boyd using it. more
Quotes:
Ives: I found your Private Reich up there... or what was left of him. You didn't finish! Well, I can't blame you: he was tough.
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Ives: But then, a good soldier ought to be.
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A story to chill the bones..., 14 December 2003
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

I love cinema. I mean, I truly LOVE cinema but sometimes you have the face the fact that it can be a pretty hypocrite business from time to time. Especially since the last ten years, everybody complains that there aren't any good horror movies being made. Only uninspired Scream clones and rip-off's. But that is a lie !! There are good and original thriller being made but they just don't get many attention because they are "politically incorrect". Ravenous is a perfect example of this. Made in 1999 and it stars a few familiar faces but it went straight to video in my country and I never saw it advertised. That's a real shame because movies like this prove that there are still young directors active who're creative and talented. It's up to the fans to discover movies like this and ignore the overload of mainstream slashers.

Ravenous has a very solid plot. simple but effective and supported by terrific acting performances. It shows a few of the darkest aspects of the human mind and, personally, I'm really intrigued by that. Subjects like Cannibalism and ancient Indian mythes are fascinating and when they're placed in a historical setting ( Mexican-American was of 1850 ) it even becomes better. This results in Ravenous being a very atmospheric and tense movie experience that you won't forget easily. The tension is built up slowly ( a bit too slow at first ) and the atmosphere of the cold and lonely Sierra Nevada is being portrayed very well. Guy Pierce is a great choice to play Captain John Boyd. His character is a cowardly figure with a complete lack of authority. He has to go through a battle himself and he's very messed up. The shows is obviously stolen by Robert Carlyle who is used to working with director Antonia Bird. His character is demonic and - duh - ravenous. A terrific performance and Carlyle manages to play his character with a lot of black humor and satanic charisma. David Arquette's role is pretty useless but it was great to see Jeffrey Jones again. Jones is a very decent actor and - even though he's frequently cast by Tim Burton - he's often overlooked and ignored. Ravenous is beautifully shot and some of the effects and make-up is pretty gruesome and explicit. But it isn't just mindless gore and violence so no complaints there. In fact, no complaints at all....Ravenous is a breath-taking movie from beginning till end and a must for anyone who believes that the genre of horror is dead.

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