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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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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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Title Change: From Burning Bright to Ravenous
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Gaggingly Amusing!
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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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The unusual sound in the music track when Martha is shown looking out awaiting the men's arrival is a traditional women's chant for such occasions, performed by 'Milton Quiltman Sahme''s wife.
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Continuity: In the final fight scene with Boyd and Ives, Ive's hand holding the knife cuts from being under Boyd's arm to being above Boyd's arm and back again.
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Referenced in Madagascar (2005)
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Captain John Boyd (Guy Pearce) has just arrived at Fort Spencer, a "reward" of sorts for his display of cowardice during the Spanish-American war. The fort is manned by a drunk, a pothead, a Native American woman and her brother, a goofy young chaplain, a nonchalant Colonel and a half-crazed soldier named Reich. Shortly after Boyd's arrival, a frostbitten man appears one night out of the snowstorm and is taken in. After a quick and miraculous recovery, the man, a Scotsman name of Colqhoun, tells a harrowing tale. He and a party of five others had been stranded in a snow storm and took refuge in a cave. When their food ran out, they turned to cannibalism. Colquhoun claims to have escaped before he too could be eaten. The men of Fort Spencer quickly mobilize and, guided by Colqhoun, they head off to search for survivors. But, too late, they discover that there are no survivors. Colqhoun is a ravenous cannibal, and may possibly be a mythical beast called Wendigo. Only the cowardly Boyd survives the bloody ambush...but will he conquer the cannibal, or join him?
This is a bitterly black comedy, a weird combination of the Donner Party tragedy, the legend of Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean and the 1978 version of Dawn of the Dead with its comments on consumerism. This film did poorly at the box office due to bad advertising, which is a shame because it's a very well made, well acted and well scripted movie with a cleverly insane soundtrack to boot. Everyone delivers quirky, standout performances, especially Robert Carlyle as the cannibal, playing him as an unhinged Charles Manson type one moment and a cultured, elegant gentleman the next. His performance is totally riveting and shockingly funny at times. He's also incredibly good looking, which doesn't hurt either. Any movie that can fit in a shot of Carlyle's naked butt is a film worth watching.
The humor in this movie will not be to everyone's taste (no pun intended). It is still a movie about cannibalism and features some bloody, gross-out gore, so be warned. But, if you have a strong stomach and a sick sense of humor, you won't want to miss this film. 10 stars.