A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Ringo Starr | ... | Atouk | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Lar | |
| Shelley Long | ... | Tala | |
| Jack Gilford | ... | Gog | |
| Cork Hubbert | ... | Ta | |
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Mark King | ... | Ruck |
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Paco Morayta | ... | Flok |
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Evan C. Kim | ... | Nook (as Evan Kim) |
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Ed Greenberg | ... | Kalta |
| Carl Lumbly | ... | Bork | |
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Jack Scalici | ... | Folg |
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Erika Carlsson | ... | Folg's Mate (as Erica Carlson) |
| Gigi Vorgan | ... | Folg's Daughter | |
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Sara López Sierra | ... | Folg's Younger Daughter (as Sara Lopez Sierra) |
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Esteban Valdez | ... | Folg's Son |
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In the Stone Age, 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 (Dennis Quaid) 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Aircraft contrails visible in the sky during the pterodactyl sequence. See more »Crazy Credits
The Critters Abominable Snowman ... Richard Moll Tyrannosaurus Rex ... Himself Big Horned Lizard ... Himself Pterodactyl ... Herself Howling Lizard ... Himself See more »
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17 April 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$15,965,924Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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In the Stone Age, the strong caveman Tonda (John Matuszak) is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk (Ringo Starr) feels unrequited desire for Tonda's mate Lana (Barbara Bach). One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar (Dennis Quaid) and they meet the cavewoman Tala (Shelley Long). They save her blind father Gog (Jack Gilford) 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.
"Caveman" is a hilarious silliness and is among the silliest movies ever made. But is funny and makes laugh a lot with the gags. The movie has its own language that is very easy to translate and understand the meaning of the words. Shelley Long is very beautiful and this movie introduced Ringo Starr to Barbara Bach that married each other in the end of the release year (1981). In the end, it is worthwhile watching this entertaining comedy. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Caveman – O Homem das Cavernas" ("Caveman – The Caveman")