Ravenous (1999) Czech Republic
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Director:Antonia Bird
Studio:20th Century Fox
Producer:David Heyman, Tim Van Rellim, Adam Fields
Writer:Ted Griffin
Rating:6.7 (10,219 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2007-10-19
ASIN:B0009X75J2
UPC:024543203971
Price:$9.98
Awards:1 win & 4 nominations
Genre:Horror
Release:2005-09-05
IMDb:0129332
Duration:100
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
Sound:Dolby Digital
Languages:English, Italian, Spanish, Washoe
Antonia Bird  ...  (Director)
Ted Griffin  ...  (Writer)
 
Guy Pearce  ...  Capt. John Boyd
Robert Carlyle  ...  Col. Ives
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
Comments: Survival is the only option.

Summary: Captain John Boyd receives a promotion after defeating the enemy command in a battle of the Mexican-American War, but because the general realizes it was an act of cowardice that got him there, he is given a backhanded promotion to Fort Spencer, where he is third in command. The others at the fort are two Indians, George and his sister, Martha, who came with the place, Chaplain Toffler, Reich, the soldier; Cleaves, a drugged-up cook; and Knox, who is frequently drunk. When a Scottish stranger named Colquhoun appears and recovers from frostbite almost instantly after being bathed, he tells a story about his party leader, Ives, eating members of the party to survive. As part of their duty, they must go up to the cave where this occurred to see if any have survived. Only Martha, Knox, and Cleaves stay behind. George warns that since Colquhoun admits to eating human flesh, he must be a Windigo, a ravenous cannibalistic creature.