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A mysterious Scotsman regales a group of 19th-century American soldiers with stomach-churning tales of cannibalism. As the troops trek across the mountains in search of evidence to support his claims, it becomes obvious the shifty Scot is hiding a secret. Horror, starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies and Jeffrey Jones
1999
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Adventure
Historical/Period Drama
Horror
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Guy Pearce
(Actor)
.. Capt John Boyd
Robert Carlyle
(Actor)
.. Colqhoun/Ives
David Arquette
(Actor)
.. Cleaves
Jeremy Davies
(Actor)
.. Pte Toffler
Jeffrey Jones
(Actor)
.. Col Hart
John Spencer
(Actor)
.. Gen Slauson
Stephen Spinella
(Actor)
.. Knox
Neal McDonough
(Actor)
.. Reich
Joseph Running Fox
(Actor)
.. George
Bill Brochtrup
(Actor)
.. Lindus
Sheila Tousey
(Actor)
.. Martha
Antonia Bird
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Guy Pearce
(Actor)
.. Capt John Boyd
Born:
October 05, 1967
in
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Best Known For:
Going from Erinsborough to Hollywood.
Early-life:
Born Guy Edward Pearce on October 5, 1967, in Ely, Cambridgeshire. When Guy was three, he, his pilot father, teacher mother and older sister Tracey emigrated to Geelong, Australia. At school, Guy shunned maths and science in favour of music and the arts, and joined the local amateur dramatics society at the tender age of 11, appearing in plays including The Wizard of Oz. He also began bodybuilding, and won the title of Mr Junior Victoria in his mid-teens. After writing to several TV companies, Pearce won the part of Mike Young in Neighbours in 1985, days after his final high school exams.
Career:
After three years in Ramsay Street, Pearce had a stint in Home and Away. During this time he also made several films, including Heaven Tonight, and Hunting, and later appeared in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga. But it was 1994's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, that made Hollywood notice his acting talent, and lead roles in movies including the Oscar-winning LA Confidential (opposite fellow antipodean Russell Crowe) and critically acclaimed Memento followed. Other projects include The Count of Monte Cristo, Factory Girl, The Hurt Locker, The Road, The Proposition, The King's Speech and Iron Man 3.
Quote:
'You meet these people who are confident all the time. They annoy me. And I wonder if it's because I'm envious, or if it's because they're shallow.'
Trivia:
Pearce occasionally appears on stage and in music videos too.
Robert Carlyle
(Actor)
.. Colqhoun/Ives
Born:
April 14, 1961
in
Glasgow
Best Known For:
The Full Monty.
Early-life:
Robert Carlyle was born in Glasgow on April 14, 1961. His mother left home when he was four. He was raised by his father in a succession of communes in England and Scotland. After leaving school with no qualifications, Carlyle followed in his father's footsteps by working as a painter and decorator. At 21, he bought a copy of Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible, which inspired him to become an actor. He studied at the Glasgow Arts Centre and the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama.
Career:
Carlyle co-founded the Raindog theatre group in Glasgow in 1990 and his big break came in the same year when director Ken Loach cast him in the film Riff-Raff. Four years later, he won a Scottish Bafta for his performance as murderer Albie Kinsella in a three-part episode of Cracker. The lead role in Hamish Macbeth followed in 1995. He caught Hollywood's attention after appearing in Trainspotting and The Full Monty. He has also starred in Plunkett and Macleane, Angela's Ashes, The Beach, Bond film The World Is Not Enough, and The 51st State, as well as 28 Weeks Later.
Quote:
'Acting is such a frivolous thing to do, so I want to try and use that skill on projects that have something to say.'
Trivia:
He was awarded an OBE in 1999.
David Arquette
(Actor)
.. Cleaves
Jeremy Davies
(Actor)
.. Pte Toffler
Jeffrey Jones
(Actor)
.. Col Hart
John Spencer
(Actor)
.. Gen Slauson
Stephen Spinella
(Actor)
.. Knox
Neal McDonough
(Actor)
.. Reich
Born:
February 13, 1966
in
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Best Known For:
Minority Report.
Early-life:
Neal McDonough was born on February 13, 1966, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. One of six children of an Irish father, Neal has four brothers and one sister. After attending Barnstable High School, he completed a fine arts degree at Syracuse University in 1988, and then trained as an actor at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and Sciences. After TV appearances on shows including NYPD Blue and Quantum Leap and fulfilling a boyhood dream by starring in the film Star Trek: First Contact, Neal decided to give up on acting until his agent got him an audition for Band of Brothers.
Career:
After McDonough's role as 1st Lt Lynn 'Buck' Compton in the wartime drama, Steven Spielberg hired him for Minority Report. He has since cropped up in several films, including Walking Tall and Timeline, and played Dr Stephen Connor in popular US drama Medical Investigation. His recent films include Flags of Our Fathers, 88 Minutes, Traitor and Forever Strong. He will be back on the big screen in the summer of 2011 in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Quote:
'When Spielberg approached me about Minority Report at the Golden Globes I was trying to act really cool, meanwhile inside I was going crazy.'
Trivia:
He has English and Irish ancestry.
Joseph Running Fox
(Actor)
.. George
Bill Brochtrup
(Actor)
.. Lindus
Sheila Tousey
(Actor)
.. Martha
Antonia Bird
(Director)
