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Ravenous (1999)

R 101 min  -  Drama | History | Horror  -   19 March 1999 (USA)
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Captain John Boyd's promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism.

Director:

Antonia Bird

Writer:

Ted Griffin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce ...
Robert Carlyle ...
David Arquette ...
Jeremy Davies ...
Jeffrey Jones ...
John Spencer ...
Stephen Spinella Stephen Spinella ...
Neal McDonough ...
Joseph Runningfox Joseph Runningfox ...
George (as Joseph Running Fox)
Bill Brochtrup ...
Sheila Tousey Sheila Tousey ...
Fernando Becerril Fernando Becerril ...
Gabriel Berthier Gabriel Berthier ...
Pedro Altamirano Pedro Altamirano ...
Joseph Boyle 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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Plot Keywords:

Fort | Cannibalism | Mexican American War | Soldier | Cowardice  | See more »

Taglines:

Bon apétit! See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | Horror | Thriller | War | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for considerable gore and strong violence See all certifications »

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Country:

Czech Republic | UK | USA

Language:

English | Italian | Spanish | Washoe

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

John Spencer's last film. Between its release and his death from a heart attack in December 2005, he eschewed any movie roles due to his full-time job playing Leo McGarry on The West Wing. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: While Captain Boyd was lying in the hole after falling from the cliff the phases of the moon were shown to illustrate the passing of time. It was clearly a waxing moon on the northern hemisphere (The "arc" was on the right side). But the moon was becoming thinner in time just like a waning moon. See more »

Quotes

Colhoun: You know, if you die first, I am definitely going to eat you. The question is, if I die first, what are you going to do? Bon Appetit
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Connections

Referenced in The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) See more »