Encino Man (1992)

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers (WGA):

George Zaloom (story) &
Shawn Schepps (story) ...

Release Date:

22 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Where The Stone Age Meets The Rock Age!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Caveman | Ice Age | Teenager

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sean Astin	...	Dave
Brendan Fraser	...	Link
Pauly Shore	...	Stoney Brown
Megan Ward	...	Robyn Sweeney
Robin Tunney	...	Ella
Michael DeLuise	...	Matt Wilson
Patrick Van Horn	...	Phil, Matt's Thug #1
Dalton James	...	Will, Matt's Thug #2
Rick Ducommun	...	Mr. Brush
Jonathan Ke Quan	...	Kim (as Jonathan Quan)
Mariette Hartley	...	Mrs. Morgan
Richard Masur	...	Mr. Morgan
Ellen Blain	...	Teena Morgan
Esther Scott	...	Mrs. Mackey
Steven Elkins	...	Mr. Beady

Also Known As:

California Man (Europe: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and sensuality.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Mission College - 13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Encino Man Productions

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.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When David jumps into the car that Link is driving, you can see the stuntman's face.

Quotes:

Link: Weeze the juice!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Risky Business (1983)

Soundtrack:

Wild Thing

My favorite late night movie of all time.

On weekends, after a long day of partying, I feel ready for a laugh. So, I put ENCINO MAN in the VCR and laugh myself silly. I have seen this movie so many times, that I could probably mimic the entire thing. Pauly Shore is a riot. And even better that they have him casted as a high school student. He's about ten years out of high school. But he is what makes the movie. Brendan Fraser wasn't really known all that well when he made this one. It pretty much began his career. See this if you are in a mood where everything seems funny to you. Those are the kinds of moods that make you pass out from laughing too hard. This one is definitely good for a laugh.....5/5.