Tooth and Nail (2007)

A group of people in a post-apocalyptic world fight to survive against a band of vicious cannibals.

Director:

Mark Young

Writers:

Jonathan Sachar, Mark Young

Stars:

Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Rachel Miner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicole DuPort	...	Dakota
Rider Strong	...	Ford
Michael Kelly	...	Viper
Alexandra Barreto	...	Torino
Robert Carradine	...	Darwin
Emily Catherine Young	...	Nova
Kevin E. Scott	...	Max
Zack Robidas	...	Yukon
Beverly Hynds	...	Victoria
Jeffrey D. Erb	...	Skinny Man - Forager
Rachel Miner	...	Neon
Michael Madsen	...	Jackal - Rover
Vinnie Jones	...	Mongrel - Rover
Patrick Durham	...	Shepherd - Rover
Jonathan Sachar	...	Wolf - Rover

Storyline

In a post-apocalyptic world, a small group of survivors, who call themselves Foragers, plan to rebuild civilization from their headquarters in an empty hospital based in what is left of Philadelphia. But they're soon forced into a face-off war with the Rovers, another gang of survivors whom are a brutal gang of cannibals. As the Rovers take out the Foragers one by one, the Foragers must draw on all their resources to stay alive.

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Plot Keywords:

child uses a gun | child | gun | child in jeopardy | weightlifting | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to survive?

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the "Foragers" (excluding Darwin) are named after automobiles, in relation to the main cause of the social collapse being gas shortage: Dakota (Dodge Dakota), Ford (Ford Motor Company), Viper (Dodge Viper), Torino (Ford Gran Torino), Nova (Chevy Nova), Max (could be a reference to the Metropolitan Area Express), Yukon (GMC Yukon), Victoria (Ford Crown Victoria), and Neon (Dodge Neon). Likewise, the "Rovers" are named after canines: Jackal, Mongrel, Shepherd, Wolf, Dingo, Lobo, Black Dog, Hairball, and Pug.

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Goofs

At around the 1:01 minute area, inside the cafeteria, Neon's bat goes from being under her left armpit to missing and back again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Darwin: [voiceover] The end. The end of life as we know it. We didn't see it coming, that's for sure. I mean, who plans for an apocalypse? But you know the really funny thing? It wasn't something big and horrible that did us in. It wasn't nuclear war or a deadly virus or a comet crashing into the planet. It wasn't over-population or global warming. I wish it was. You know, something... lofty and magnificent. Something worthy of exterminating most of the human race. No. In the end it was ...

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Crazy Credits

At the bottom of the end credits: "No rovers were harmed during the making of this film."

User Reviews

Little slow, predictable but breaks away from some clichés

I went into this expecting something like Mad Max meets Land of the Dead. It was not as grim as I had hoped. Once you get past the obvious messages about gasoline reliance, it isn't that terrible at all.

While some of the acting isn't the most solid and sometimes stereotypical, overall they way the characters act and cope are done pretty well. There are a few pretty gory moments if that is your thing.

As I said in my summary, it is pretty predictable what will happen, who is the bad and good guys, surprise salvations, etc... However, the one thing that struck me watching it that is atypical for a "people being hunted by crazies" movie is that when someone was taken down, they don't get back up and seem invincible. No machete through the stomach and still kicking butt bad guys, which was a welcome change.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fog és köröm

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$512,000, 11 November 2007

Gross USA:

$97,182

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$97,182

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morningstar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1