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The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

R 98 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Fantasy  -   17 January 1986 (USA)
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A young Cro-Magnons woman is raised by Neanderthals.

Director:

Michael Chapman

Writers:

Jean M. Auel (novel), John Sayles (screenplay)

Stars:

Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed and James Remar
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daryl Hannah ...
Pamela Reed ...
Iza
James Remar ...
Thomas G. Waites ...
John Doolittle John Doolittle ...
Curtis Armstrong ...
Martin Doyle ...
Adel Hammoud Adel Hammoud ...
Vorn (as Adel C. Hammoud)
Tony Montanaro Tony Montanaro ...
Mike Muscat ...
John Wardlow John Wardlow ...
Keith Wardlow Keith Wardlow ...
Karen Elizabeth Austin ...
Aba (as Karen Austin)
Barbara Duncan Barbara Duncan ...
Uka
Gloria Lee Gloria Lee ...
Oga
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Storyline

At a time in prehistory when Neanderthals shared the Earth with early Homo sapiens, a band of cave-dwellers adopt blond and blue-eyed Ayla, a child of the "Others". As Ayla matures into a young woman of spirit and courage (unlike other women of the clan), she must fight for survival against the jealous bigotry of Broud, who will one day be clan leader. Based on Jean M. Auel's popular book, there is minimal narration; subtitles translate the Neanderthal gestures and primitive spoken language. Written by Susan Pudlo  

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Plot Keywords:

Neanderthal | Tradition | Survival | Prehistory | Cro Magnon  | See more »

Taglines:

At The Dawn Of Mankind, A Woman Led The Way.

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ayla und der Clan des Bären See more »

Filming Locations:

Cathedral Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,428 (USA) (19 January 1986) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$1,953,732 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Producers Sales Organization (PSO), Guber-Peters Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

A planned back-to-back sequel never made it into production. See more »

Quotes

Brun: You want to be a leader, Broud, but a man who hits his people can never lead the Clan.
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Connections

Featured in Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"HEROINE"
Written by Michael Brook
Performed by Sinéad O'Connor
Courtesy of Virgin Records See more »