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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.

Overview

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6.9/10   14,706 votes
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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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Tagline:
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
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
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During the Spanish-American War, a soldier, driven to extremes by hardship, grapples with cannibalistic urges in himself while confronting a vicious serial killer who is joyously living the cannibal lifestyl 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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for considerable gore and strong violence.
Runtime:
101 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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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Trivia:
John Spencer's last film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Boyd and Reich enter the cave, Ives remains outside with hands tied. But, mysteriously, when the movie cuts back to Ives his hands are free and he is gesturing madly. more
Quotes:
[Looking through a spyglass as three people approach the fort]
Colhoun: Breakfast... lunch... and reinforcements.
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25 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
During the Spanish-American War, a soldier, driven to extremes by hardship, grapples with cannibalistic urges in himself while confronting a vicious serial killer who is joyously living the cannibal lifestyl, 25 March 1999
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Author: anonymous from New York, NY

Too tempting to make bad puns here, such as saying this film is "strong meat," but I'll try not to.

Ravenous is not for the faint of heart (or of stomach), but if you can deal with the disturbing subject matter, this movie will reward you with a sardonic, intelligent script, slick direction, compelling performances, gorgeously haunting images and even--surprise!--a few laughs (albeit through clenched teeth). Tall order though it may be, this film leaps nimbly and unselfconsciously back and forth across the gulf separating humor and horror, taking the viewer breathlessly along for the ride. Not your tacky, run-of-the-mill slashfest, Ravenous draws you in with a skillful blend of psychological conflict, bone-gnawing (sorry) suspense, three-dimensional characters and real wit. Insofar as it defies ready classification, it has perhaps a tiny bit of spiritual kinship with An American Werewolf in London, which must have been every bit as challenging to market as this one apparently was. Don't let the amorphous nature of the ads stop you--this one is worth the trip.

Just be sure to stock up on vegetarian food beforehand.

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