Caveman (1981)

A cave-man seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cave-woman.

Director:

Carl Gottlieb

Writers:

Rudy De Luca (as Rudy de Luca), Carl Gottlieb

Stars:

Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ringo Starr	...	Atouk
Dennis Quaid	...	Lar
Shelley Long	...	Tala
Jack Gilford	...	Gog
Cork Hubbert	...	Ta
Mark King	...	Ruck
Paco Morayta	...	Flok
Evan C. Kim	...	Nook (as Evan Kim)
Ed Greenberg	...	Kalta
Carl Lumbly	...	Bork
Jack Scalici	...	Folg
Erika Carlsson	...	Folg's Mate (as Erica Carlson)
Gigi Vorgan	...	Folg's Daughter
Sara López Sierra	...	Folg's Younger Daughter (as Sara Lopez Sierra)
Esteban Valdez	...	Folg's Son

Storyline

In the Stone Age, the strong caveman Tonda is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk feels unrequited desire for Tonda's mate Lana. One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar and they meet the cavewoman Tala. They save her blind father Gog from a tar pit and Tala fells unrequited affection for Atouk. Soon the smart Atouk becomes the leader of the misfit tribe and dispute the leadership of the whole clan and Lana with Tonda. But in the end, the leader needs a worthwhile mate.

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Plot Keywords:

caveman | prehistoric times | spoof | slapstick comedy | cavewoman | 

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Taglines:

A pre-histerical comedy!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

El cavernícola

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Box Office

Gross USA:

$15,965,924

Company Credits

Production Co:

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.,Turman-Foster Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature directorial debut of Carl Gottlieb.

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Goofs

Aircraft contrails visible in the sky during the pterodactyl sequence.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Atouk: Macha! Macha! Macha!

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Crazy Credits

The Critters Abominable Snowman ... Richard Moll Tyrannosaurus Rex ... Himself Big Horned Lizard ... Himself Pterodactyl ... Herself Howling Lizard ... Himself

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Connections

Featured in Blinded 2 (2018)

User Reviews

Ringo Starr stars

Ex-Beatle Starr joins a jock and some real actors in this zany stone age romp. I suppose the ringed one will never be a top actor but I always enjoy his films. This stuff was so goofy it kept me in stitches the whole time. Solid fun with loads of laughs.