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Ravenous (1999)
6.9
Ratings: 6.9/10 from 19,042 users
Metascore:
45/100
Reviews: 291 user | 121 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com Captain John Boyd's promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism. Director:Antonia BirdWriter:Ted Griffin |
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| Guy Pearce | ... | ||
| Robert Carlyle | ... | ||
| David Arquette | ... | ||
| Jeremy Davies | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
| John Spencer | ... | ||
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Stephen Spinella | ... | |
| Neal McDonough | ... | ||
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Joseph Runningfox | ... |
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| Bill Brochtrup | ... | ||
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Sheila Tousey | ... | |
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Fernando Becerril | ... | |
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Gabriel Berthier | ... | |
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Pedro Altamirano | ... | |
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Joseph Boyle | ... | |
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Storyline
Captain John Boyd receives a promotion after defeating the enemy command in a battle of the Mexican-American War, but because the general realizes it was an act of cowardice that got him there, he is given a backhanded promotion to Fort Spencer, where he is third in command. The others at the fort are two Indians, George and his sister, Martha, who came with the place, Chaplain Toffler, Reich, the soldier; Cleaves, a drugged-up cook; and Knox, who is frequently drunk. When a Scottish stranger named Colquhoun appears and recovers from frostbite almost instantly after being bathed, he tells a story about his party leader, Ives, eating members of the party to survive. As part of their duty, they must go up to the cave where this occurred to see if any have survived. Only Martha, Knox, and Cleaves stay behind. George warns that since Colquhoun admits to eating human flesh, he must be a Windigo, a ravenous cannibalistic creature. Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>
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Rated R for considerable gore and strong violence See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Vorace See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,040,727 (USA) (21 March 1999) (1040 Screens)Gross:
$2,060,953 (USA) (2 May 1999)Company Credits
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According to Robert Carlyle's DVD commentary, vegetarian 'Guy Pearce' stoically underwent multiple takes of him eating the life-saving Knox stew (which was in fact a very nice lamb stew prepared by the film's caterers). Chomping into large chunks of meat and then spitting them out as soon as the director called 'cut'. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: 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. The next time the movie cuts back to Ives he's holding a big knife in his hands, he could have dug up the knife from the dirt and used it to free his hands, although the rope is not on the ground by the hole. See more »
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