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Quest for Fire
(1981)
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Cast
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| Everett McGill | ... | ||
| Ron Perlman | ... | ||
| Nicholas Kadi | ... |
Gaw
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Gary Schwartz | ... |
Rouka - The Ulam Tribe
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Naseer El-Kadi | ... |
Nam - The Ulam Tribe
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Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... |
Aghoo - The Ulam Tribe
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Jean-Michel Kindt | ... |
Lakar - The Ulam Tribe
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Kurt Schiegl | ... |
Faum - The Ulam Tribe
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Brian Gill | ... |
Modoc - The Ulam Tribe
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Terry Fitt | ... |
Hourk - The Ulam Tribe
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Bibi Caspari | ... |
Gammla - The Ulam Tribe
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| Peter Elliott | ... |
Mikr - The Ulam Tribe
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Michelle Leduc | ... |
Matr - The Ulam Tribe
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| Robert Lavoie | ... |
Tsor - The Ulam Tribe
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Storyline
Anthony Burgess created the primitive language for the early humans in this prehistoric adventure about a trio of warriors who travel the savanna, encountering sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and cannibalistic tribes in search of a flame that would replace the fire their tribe has lost. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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A Science Fantasy Adventure.Parents Guide:
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Language:
NoneRelease Date:
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A Guerra do Fogo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$67,400,000 (USA)Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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Title Card: 80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire. / For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes. / Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life.
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The cast was originally fitted for footwear, but this idea was nixed early in the production of this picture. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Wire attached to moth as it flies over the fire. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: 80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire. / For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes. / Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life.
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