A brilliant Western thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

The cult classic is currently not available to stream, so now is your rare chance to watch the film.

Written by Ted Griffin (Ocean's Eleven) and directed by Antonia Bird (Face), the 1999 film is set in the 19th century. The story follows Captain John Boyd (Pearce), a cowardly US soldier sent into exile at Fort Spencer, a remote military outpost high in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

"After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman, F.W. Colghoun (Carlyle), who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide - a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue," the plot synopsis reads.

"Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify Colghoun's gruesome claims."

Co-starring David Arquette (Scream), Jeremy Davies (Solaris) and Neal McDonough (Minority Report) as the other members of Boyd's post, we won't reveal any more about Ravenous' plot - except to say it is very loosely inspired by the real-life Donner Party.

While a critical and commercial flop upon release, the 1999 movie is now seen as an absolute cult classic, thanks to its genre-bending story, its darkly comic script, its gorgeous cinematography and its great performances.

It is also noteworthy for having a score co-composed by Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn.

Ravenous is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Film4 at 1.30am. It is also available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play and the Sky Store.

For JOE's list of the rest of the movies on TV this evening, click here.

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