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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ted Griffin (written by)
Release Date:
19 March 1999 (USA)
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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
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Fort
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Mexican American War
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Cannibalism
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Chaplain
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Cave
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Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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(13 articles)
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"It's what's for dinner..."
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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.
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Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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:
The part of Martha was originally written as George's brother, rather than his sister.
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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.
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Quotes:
Colonel Hart:
Stew a la Major Knox...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Madagascar (2005)
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This is an exceedingly well-made film which, in its portrayal of cannabalism, suggests other themes as well: physical and moral courage and cowardice, exploitation of other people, the evils of carnivorousness...
Taut-faced, moody Lt. John Boyd (Guy Pearce) turns yellow under fire in the Mexican War, but somehow manages to accidentally capture an enemy command post. He is rewarded with a medal, a promotion to Captain, and a transfer to a lonely outpost in the western Sierra Nevada range in California by a commanding officer who sees the cowardice behind the supposed heroism. There, a disheveled stranger (Robert Carlyle, doing his best Rasputin impersonation) stumbles into the post, telling a horrible tale of snowbound travellers in a wagon train feeding on each other when their food runs out. The affable C.O. (Jeffrey Jones, looking as seedy as you might expect an officer in a California outpost in the 1840's to look) decides to investigate, leading his small band of soldiers to a horrible destiny. Jeremy Davies, who played the nerdy corporal in "Saving Private Ryan" also appears, playing pretty much the same character.
All the parts in this movie were excellent - all the performances were outstanding, the photography and editing were great, and the score was amazing. However, although I really enjoyed this movie, it didn't add up as be the great film it should have been. Much of the time, I felt as if I should have been really scared and nervous, but I found myself watching with some detachment, almost as if I were watching a ball game between two teams I wasn't really rooting for.
I don't want the reader to think I didn't like this movie, though. It was really good. It just wasn't outstanding, that's all.
I did like Sheila Tousey as Martha, the Native American woman who lived and worked at the outpost. She was really cute in a sort of Earth Mother kind of way.