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Encino Man (1992)

PG  88 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy   -  22 May 1992 (USA)
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When they find a frozen caveman in their backyard, two high school outcasts thaw him out and introduce him to modern day life while he in turn, gets them to actually enjoy life.

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers:

George Zaloom (story), Shawn Schepps (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Astin ...
Brendan Fraser ...
Pauly Shore ...
Megan Ward ...
Robin Tunney ...
Michael DeLuise ...
Patrick Van Horn Patrick Van Horn ...
Phil, Matt's Thug #1
Dalton James ...
Will, Matt's Thug #2
Rick Ducommun Rick Ducommun ...
Jonathan Ke Quan ...
Kim (as Jonathan Quan)
Mariette Hartley ...
Richard Masur ...
Ellen Blain Ellen Blain ...
Esther Scott Esther Scott ...
Steven Elkins Steven Elkins ...
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Storyline

Stoney and Dave find a caveman (Link) trapped in ice, thaw him out, and show him around town. Although Link is slow to catch on to basic concepts of 20th century life, he has no trouble impressing all the girls and helping Stoney and Dave find the coolness they've been searching for. Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Ice Age | High School | Caveman | Swimming Pool  | See more »

Taglines:

Where The Stone Age Meets The Rock Age! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and sensuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

California Man See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$40,693,477 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The group that is playing in the party scene is "Infectious Grooves" and features Mike Muir of the heavy metal band Suicidal Tendencies and Robert Trujillo, who currently plays bass with Metallica. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Dave's mom asks Link if his necklace is old, Link nods in the affirmative. If Link was a caveman and still had very limited speaking skills, he wouldn't be able to comprehend the question. See more »

Quotes

Link: Weeze the juice!
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Crazy Credits

Before the end credits, the screen shows "THE END" ... and then "BUD-DY" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "King of the Hill: Peggy's Headache (#3.3)" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Frankenstein"
Words and Music by Edgar Winter
Performed by The Edgar Winter Group
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »