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Ravenous

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
40K
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Ravenous (1999)
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  • Adventure
  • Horror
  • Western
In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
40K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Antonia Bird
  • Writer
    • Ted Griffin
  • Stars
    • Guy Pearce
    • Robert Carlyle
    • David Arquette
Top credits
  • Director
    • Antonia Bird
  • Writer
    • Ted Griffin
  • Stars
    • Guy Pearce
    • Robert Carlyle
    • David Arquette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 340User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Neal McDonough in Ravenous (1999)
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    Colqhoun (Robert Carlyle) prepares to enjoy his next meal.
    Robert Carlyle in Ravenous (1999)
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    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Capt. John Boydas Capt. John Boyd
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Col. Ivesas Col. Ives…
    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Pvt. Cleavesas Pvt. Cleaves
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Pvt. Toffleras Pvt. Toffler
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Col. Hartas Col. Hart
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Gen. Slausonas Gen. Slauson
    Stephen Spinella
    Stephen Spinella
    • Knoxas Knox
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Pvt. Reichas Pvt. Reich
    Joseph Runningfox
    Joseph Runningfox
    • Georgeas George
    • (as Joseph Running Fox)
    Bill Brochtrup
    Bill Brochtrup
    • Lindusas Lindus
    Sheila Tousey
    Sheila Tousey
    • Marthaas Martha
    Fernando Becerril
    Fernando Becerril
    • Mexican Commanderas Mexican Commander
    Gabriel Berthier
    • Mexican Commanderas Mexican Commander
    Pedro Altamirano
    • Mexican Commanderas Mexican Commander
    Joseph Boyle
    • U.S. Blonde Soldieras U.S. Blonde Soldier
    Damián Delgado
    Damián Delgado
    • Mexican Sentryas Mexican Sentry
    Fernando Manzano
    • Mexican Sentryas Mexican Sentry
    Alfredo Escobar
    • Soldieras Soldier
    • Director
      • Antonia Bird
    • Writer
      • Ted Griffin
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    Storyline

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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).
    • Goofs
      The surname of Friedrich Nietzsche is misspelled at the beginning of the film as "Nietzche".
    • Quotes

      Colqhoun: I suppose I owe you gentlemen a story. We left in April. Six of us in all. Mr. MacCready and his wife, from Ireland. Mr. Janus, from Virginia, I believe... with his servant, Jones. Myself - I'm from Scotland. And our guide... a military man, coincidently. Colonel Ives. A detestable man... and a most disastrous guide. He professed to know a new, shorter route through the Nevada's.

      [scoffs]

      Colqhoun: Quite a route that was. Longer than the known one... and impossible to travel. We worked... very, very hard. By the time of the first snowfall we were still a hundred miles from this place. That was November. Proceeding in the snow was futile. We took shelter in a cave; decided to wait until the storm had passed. But the storm did not pass. The trails soon became impassable... and we had run out of food. We ate the oxen... all the horses... even my own dog. And that lasted us about a month. After that we turned to out belts... shoes... any roots we could dig up but you know there's no real nourishment in those. We remained famished. The day that Jones died I was out collecting wood. He had expired from malnourishment. And when I returned, the others were cooking his legs for dinner. Would I have stopped it had I been there? I don't know. But I must say... when I stepped inside that cave... the smell of meat cooking... I thanked the Lord. I thanked the Lord. And then things got out of hand. I ate sparingly; others did not. The meat did not last us a week and we were soon hungry again only, this time our hunger was different. More... severe... savage. And Colonel Ives, particularly, could not be satisfied. Janus was the first to be killed. And then Mr. MacCready. That left Colonel Ives, MacCready's wife, and I alone and I knew in that company that my days were numbered. I'm ashamed to say that I acted in the most cowardly manner. It would have been nobler, I know to have stayed and protected Mrs. MacCready from Ives, but... I was weak. I fled. It was nothing less than pure providence that I arrived here.

    • Crazy credits
      The film begins with a famous quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900): "He that fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster." Nietzsche's surname is misspelled as 'Nietzche'. Shortly after, a comedic quote appears below Nietzsche's: "Eat Me" - Anonymous.
    • Alternate versions
      Finnish video version is cut by 58 seconds.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: True Crime/Ravenous/The King and I/Forces of Nature/The Harmonists (1999)

    User reviews340

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    Top review
    7/10
    A story to chill the bones...
    I love cinema. I mean, I truly LOVE cinema but sometimes you have the face the fact that it can be a pretty hypocrite business from time to time. Especially since the last ten years, everybody complains that there aren't any good horror movies being made. Only uninspired Scream clones and rip-off's. But that is a lie !! There are good and original thriller being made but they just don't get many attention because they are "politically incorrect". Ravenous is a perfect example of this. Made in 1999 and it stars a few familiar faces but it went straight to video in my country and I never saw it advertised. That's a real shame because movies like this prove that there are still young directors active who're creative and talented. It's up to the fans to discover movies like this and ignore the overload of mainstream slashers.

    Ravenous has a very solid plot. simple but effective and supported by terrific acting performances. It shows a few of the darkest aspects of the human mind and, personally, I'm really intrigued by that. Subjects like Cannibalism and ancient Indian mythes are fascinating and when they're placed in a historical setting ( Mexican-American was of 1850 ) it even becomes better. This results in Ravenous being a very atmospheric and tense movie experience that you won't forget easily. The tension is built up slowly ( a bit too slow at first ) and the atmosphere of the cold and lonely Sierra Nevada is being portrayed very well. Guy Pierce is a great choice to play Captain John Boyd. His character is a cowardly figure with a complete lack of authority. He has to go through a battle himself and he's very messed up. The shows is obviously stolen by Robert Carlyle who is used to working with director Antonia Bird. His character is demonic and - duh - ravenous. A terrific performance and Carlyle manages to play his character with a lot of black humor and satanic charisma. David Arquette's role is pretty useless but it was great to see Jeffrey Jones again. Jones is a very decent actor and - even though he's frequently cast by Tim Burton - he's often overlooked and ignored. Ravenous is beautifully shot and some of the effects and make-up is pretty gruesome and explicit. But it isn't just mindless gore and violence so no complaints there. In fact, no complaints at all....Ravenous is a breath-taking movie from beginning till end and a must for anyone who believes that the genre of horror is dead.
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    • Coventry
    • Dec 14, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Mexico
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
      • Washoe
    • Also known as
      • Hung Dữ
    • Filming locations
      • Tatra Mountains, Slovakia
    • Production companies
      • ETIC Films
      • Engulf & Devour Productions Inc.
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,062,405
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,040,727
      • Mar 21, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,062,405
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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