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La guerre du feu (1981) -- After they are driven from their home, the tribe is attacked by wolves.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Naoh is shown how to make fire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- The tribe is attacked by a bear inside its cave.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Sexual power dynamics are revealed around the primitive campfire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Having finally found fire, the caveman must fight to get it.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   5,449 votes
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Writers:

Gérard Brach (screenplay)
J.H. Rosny Sr. (novel)

Contact:

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Release Date:

12 February 1982 (USA) more

Genre:

Adventure | Drama 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

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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
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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

Country:

Canada | France | USA

Language:

None

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Filming Locations:

Badlands, Alberta, Canada more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993) more


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24 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
The best cave man movie ever!, 18 February 2005
9/10
Author: Gil Polanco (gil@jeelbear.com) from United States

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.

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