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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. See 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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Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(36 articles)
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User Reviews:
Not only underrated, completely misunderstood
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 |
 | Damián Delgado | ... | Mexican Sentry |
| Fernando Manzano | ... | Mexican Sentry |
| Alfredo Escobar | ... | Soldier |
| Gerardo Martínez | ... | Soldier |
 | David Heyman | ... | Mr. Janus |
 | Tim Van Rellim | ... | Mr. MacCready |
| Miezi Sungu | ... | Jones |
| Abel Woolrich | ... | Borracho |
Directed by | |||
| Antonia Bird | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Ted Griffin | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Adam Fields | .... | producer | |
| David Heyman | .... | producer | |
| Tim Van Rellim | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Damon Albarn | |||
| Michael Nyman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Anthony B. Richmond | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Neil Farrell | |||
Casting by | |||
| Kerry Barden | |||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
| Suzanne Smith | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bryce Perrin | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Marco Niro | |||
| Adam O'Neill | |||
| Ricardo Spinacé | (supervising art director) | ||
| Karel Vacek | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jiri Zucek | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sheena Napier | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Richard Glass | .... | contact lens optician | |
| Fae Hammond | .... | hair designer | |
| Fae Hammond | .... | makeup designer | |
| Raúl Sarmiento | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore | .... | contact lens technician | |
Art Department | |||
| Pavel Hemmy | .... | lead man | |
| Martin Kubricht | .... | stand-by construction | |
| Moises Pineda | .... | production buyer | |
| Marketa Puzmanova | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Igor Toshevski | .... | assistant art director | |
| Igor Toshevski | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Angi Velickovic | .... | on-set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| James Bolt | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt) | |
| Gordon Brown | .... | dialogue adr editor | |
| Jane Goddard Carter | .... | audio researcher | |
| Tomas Cervenka | .... | second boom operator | |
| Jonathan Cronin | .... | sound editor | |
| Tim Gomillion | .... | sound recordist | |
| Howard Halsall | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Howard Halsall | .... | dialogue co-editor | |
| Tim Hands | .... | dialogue/adr supervisor | |
| Mark Holding | .... | sound mixer | |
| Stanley Kastner | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer | |
| John A. Larsen | .... | sound supervisor: Los Angeles (as John Larsen) | |
| Gerry Lentz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Roger Mitchell | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Roger Morris | .... | adr mixer | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Prestwood-Smith) | |
| Michael Redfern | .... | foley editor (as Mike Redfern) | |
| Adrian Rhodes | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Derek Trigg | .... | foley editor | |
| Jack Whittaker | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jack Whittaker | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John Lajvort | .... | sound editorial engineer (uncredited) | |
| John Soukup | .... | sound transfer (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Martin Body | .... | optical effects | |
| Steve Cutmore | .... | digital compositor | |
| Kent Houston | .... | digital effects supervisor | |
| Tim Ollive | .... | digital compositor | |
| Susi Roper | .... | digital effects producer | |
| David Smith | .... | optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co | |
| John Swinnerton | .... | compositor | |
| Pat Wong | .... | digital compositor | |
| Steve Tizzard | .... | scanning and recording operator (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | .... | casting associate: Los Angeles | |
| Rogelio Rojas | .... | casting: Mexico | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dragomir Bajalica | .... | assistant editor | |
| Robbie Broughton | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Tracey Gibbons | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Lionel Johnson | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Dennis McNeill | .... | color timer | |
| Geraint Huw Reynolds | .... | editor trainee | |
| Mike Stainer | .... | color timer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michal Berka | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Simon Borecki | .... | assistant transportation captain | |
| Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. | .... | transportation wrangler: Mexico | |
Production Companies
- ETIC Films
- Engulf & Devour Productions Inc.
- Fox 2000 Pictures
- Heyday Films
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox of Germany (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (Far East)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (digital title effects)
- Digiscope (digital title effects)
- K.N.B. Effects Group (prosthetics)
- Peerless Camera Company (digital effects)
- 20th Century Fox Studios sound re-recording: final mix (as Twentieth Century Fox Studios)
- AFM Lighting lighting rental facility (as AFM Lighting, Prague)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios score recorded at (as Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London)
- Allyoucanstunt stunts
- Allyoucanstunt stunts
- Barrandov Studios studio facilities provided by
- De Lane Lea sound pre-mixing (as De Lane Lea Sound Centre, London)
- EMI Records soundtrack (as EMI Soundtracks)
- ETIC Films production services: Czech and Slovak Republics (as ETIC)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) editing equipment
- FGV Schmidle GmbH cameras and lenses
- Film Laboratory Barrandov negative processing (as Barrandov Laboratories)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision additional ProTools systems supplied by
- Gearbox Sound and Vision editing equipment
- Hollywood Caterers catering
- London Session Orchestra, The orchestra (uncredited)
- London Voices vocals
- Pacific Title/Mirage opticals and end titles
- Scarlet Letters opticals and end titles
- Studio 51 Opticals opticals and end titles
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services negative cutting
- Virgin Records soundtrack
- Wigs Specialties wigs and facial hair
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated R for considerable gore and strong violence
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Runtime:
101 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See 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. 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" (1999).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 »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) (V)See more »
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I don't know whether the previous comments on this film show how badly the film was marketed (I never saw any advertising for it) or whether they're a terrible condemnation of just how tunnel-visioned people can be. This is only a horror film in the sense that Macbeth is or The Godfather. It's about the horror of monstrosity, particularly the monstrosity inside ourselves. It's not about cannibalism, nor is it a black comedy. It has those things in it, but they are not it's raison d'etre. It's about the horror of war, conquest, taking things which don't belong to you with the sole justification that that's how you get ahead in life. You have what the other man has literally by consuming it. The hero of this film is branded a coward when really all he's done is preserved himself from the madness going on around him, a fight in which he has no part, just like this one. And yet, I see reviewers here referring to his 'cowardice' as a given. They haven't even got to first base about questioning whether he might not actually be a coward in the first place. It looks like everybody's checked their brains in at the door with this one. I'm glad I never directed this movie, it would be soul-destroying to be this misunderstood. It's a great movie. Savage, brutal,poetic. You watch the whole thing with your mouth hanging open in sheer disbelief. It's a feast for the eyes and ears and has one of the most fey, eerie qualities I've ever seen in a film. It's a masterpiece and I would urge anyone out there who can leave their preconceptions and genre expectations at home to see it. Give yourself a treat - be amazed.