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Overview
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Writers:
Gérard Brach (screenplay)
J.H. Rosny Sr. (novel)
Release Date:
12 February 1982 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Science Fantasy Adventure.
Plot:
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
The best cave man movie ever! more (74 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Everett McGill | ... | Naoh |
 | Ron Perlman | ... | Amoukar |
 | Nicholas Kadi | ... | Gaw (as Nameer El-Kadi) |
 | Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Ika |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Rouka |
| Naseer El-Kadi | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Nam |
| Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Aghoo |
| Jean-Michel Kindt | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Lakar |
| Kurt Schiegl | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Faum |
| Brian Gill | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Modoc |
| Terry Fitt | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Hourk |
| Bibi Caspari | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Gammla |
 | Peter Elliott | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Mikr |
| Michelle Leduc | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Matr |
 | Robert Lavoie | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Tsor |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Quest for Fire (International: English title) (Philippines: English title)
The War of Fire (International: English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
100 min
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Denmark:15 | New Zealand:R13 (re-rating) | Australia:MA (re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Desmond Morris choreographed the gestural and body language of the characters. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wire attached to moth as it flies over the fire. more
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993) more
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Okay, there haven't been many cave man flicks and they were all bad except for Quest For Fire. Yes, the mammoths looked a bit like Mr. Snuffolopogus and some of the makeup jobs could've been done better but it's still a great movie.
The story line was captivating and the characters were well-developed. Even though there were no subtitles, I could still understand everything that was being said because of the way the movie was put together.
This flick has it all: Action, adventure, comedy, and romance. I loved it.