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Caveman

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Dennis Quaid, Barbara Bach, Shelley Long, John Matuszak, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
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A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,317
1,153
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    • Director
      • Carl Gottlieb
    • Writers
      • Rudy De Luca
      • Carl Gottlieb
    • Stars
      • Ringo Starr
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Shelley Long
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Carl Gottlieb
    • Writers
      • Rudy De Luca
      • Carl Gottlieb
    • Stars
      • Ringo Starr
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Shelley Long
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:32
    Official Trailer
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 28
    Video 28:11
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 28

    Photos63

    Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Barbara Bach in Caveman (1981)
    Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    John Matuszak and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Shelley Long in Caveman (1981)
    Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Barbara Bach, Cork Hubbert, John Matuszak, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    John Matuszak and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)

    Top cast

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    Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    • Atouk
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Lar
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • Tala
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Gog
    Cork Hubbert
    Cork Hubbert
    • Ta
    Mark King
    • Ruck
    Paco Morayta
    • Flok
    Evan C. Kim
    Evan C. Kim
    • Nook
    • (as Evan Kim)
    Ed Greenberg
    • Kalta
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Bork
    Jack Scalici
    • Folg
    Erika Carlsson
    • Folg's Mate
    • (as Erica Carlson)
    Gigi Vorgan
    Gigi Vorgan
    • Folg's Daughter
    Sara López Sierra
    • Folg's Younger Daughter
    • (as Sara Lopez Sierra)
    Esteban Valdez
    • Folg's Son
    Juan Ancona Figueroa
    • Folg's Younger Son
    Juan Omar Ortiz
    • Folg's Youngest Son
    Anaís de Melo
    Anaís de Melo
    • Meeka
    • (as Anais de Melo)
    • Director
      • Carl Gottlieb
    • Writers
      • Rudy De Luca
      • Carl Gottlieb
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach began their long relationship after meeting on the set of this movie. They were married ten months after they met. Bach said in publicity around the time this movie debuted: ''It wasn't love at first sight but it began to grow within days of meeting each other.''
    • Goofs
      When the blind Zog discovers the white pumpkin and Atook throws it at the dinosaur; the pumpkin that lands on the dinosaur is orange.
    • Quotes

      [the Misfits are digging with sticks and their hands in a pile of foul-smelling mud looking for Ta, who seems to have disappeared]

      Ta: [re-appearing from behind a rock and pointing at the 'mud'] Doo-doo!

      [Ta giggles, and the Misfits all stop and turn, staring at Ta]

      Atouk: [Angrily] Ca-ca.

      Nook: [looking with disgust at his fingers and then right into the camera] Shit.

      [the Misfits all grab Ta and throw him into the doo-doo]

    • Crazy credits
      The Critters Abominable Snowman ... Richard Moll Tyrannosaurus Rex ... Himself Big Horned Lizard ... Himself Pterodactyl ... Herself Howling Lizard ... Himself
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Hardly Working/The Howling/'Breaker' Morant/Mon Oncle D'Amerique/Caveman (1981)

    User reviews66

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    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.
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    • helpless_dancer
    • Feb 22, 2002

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    • What are the meanings of the various caveman words?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1981 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Caveman - Der aus der Höhle kam
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
      • Turman-Foster Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,965,924
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,965,924
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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