A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
Atouk
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| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Lar
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| Shelley Long | ... |
Tala
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| Jack Gilford | ... |
Gog
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| 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
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| Carl Lumbly | ... |
Bork
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Jack Scalici | ... |
Folg
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Erika Carlsson | ... |
Folg's Mate
(as Erica Carlson)
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| 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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Juan Ancona Figueroa | ... |
Folg's Younger Son
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Juan Omar Ortiz | ... |
Folg's Youngest Son
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| Anaís de Melo | ... |
Meeka
(as Anais de Melo)
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| John Matuszak | ... |
Tonda
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| Barbara Bach | ... |
Lana
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| Avery Schreiber | ... |
Ock
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| Miguel Ángel Fuentes | ... |
Grot
(as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
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Tere Álvarez | ... |
Ock's Mate
(as Tere Alvarez)
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| Ana De Sade | ... |
Grot's Mate
(as Ana de Sade)
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| Gerardo Zepeda | ... |
Boola
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Hector Moreno | ... |
Noota
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Pamela Gual | ... |
Noota's Mate
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Marco Antonio Arzate | ... |
Caveman
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Miguel Ángel García | ... |
Caveman
(as Miguel Angel Garcia)
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Vicente Huezo | ... |
Caveman
(as Vicente Hueso)
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Nicolás Jasso | ... |
Caveman
(as Nicolas Jasso)
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Raúl Martínez | ... |
Caveman
(as Raul Martinez)
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Gerardo Albarrán | ... |
Caveman
(as Gerardo Moreno)
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Humberto Olivares | ... |
Caveman
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Martha Irma Gutierrez | ... |
Cavewoman
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Maria Elena Novella | ... |
Cavewoman
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Sabina Riba | ... |
Cavewoman
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Xochitl del Rosario | ... |
Cavewoman
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Diana Walther | ... |
Cavewoman
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Michelle Wagner | ... |
Cavewoman
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| Richard Moll | ... |
Abominable Snowman
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Rosa Rodríguez | ... |
Cavewoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Carl Gottlieb | ||
Written by
| Rudy De Luca | ... | (written by) (as Rudy de Luca) and |
| Carl Gottlieb | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Foster | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Lawrence Turman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Hume | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Fowler Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Kim Fowler | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sara Freeland | ... | dallies assistant editor |
| Roy E. Peterson | ... | assistant film editor |
| Carlos Puente | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Philip M. Jefferies | ||
Art Direction by
| José Rodríguez Granada | ... | (as Jose Rodriguez Granada) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Fletcher | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Bertha Chiu | ... | hair dresser (as Bertha Chiu Amador) |
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Magdalena Eriz | ... | makeup assistant (as Maria Magdalena Eriz Anda) |
| Rosa Guerrero | ... | makeup artist (as Rosa Guerrero Garcia) |
| Gloria Morgan Gutierrez | ... | hairdresser assistant |
| Tom Lucas | ... | makeup artist |
| Ernestina Oropeza | ... | makeup assistant (as Ernestina Oropeza Trujillio) |
| Hallie Smith-Simmons | ... | makeup artist |
| Chris Walas | ... | creator: abominable snowman (as Christopher Walas) |
Production Management
| Jorge Cardeña | ... | production chief |
| Donald Heitzer | ... | production manager: Puerto Vallarta |
| César Armando Jiménez | ... | assistant production chief (as Cesar Armando Jiminez) |
| Theodore R. Parvin | ... | production manager |
| Federico Serrano | ... | assistant production chief |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bogart | ... | first assistant director |
| Mario Cisneros | ... | assistant director |
| Jim Danforth | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carlos Echeverria | ... | assistant art director (as Carlos Echeverria Garcia) |
| Serge Genitempo | ... | stand-by painter |
| Antonio Mata | ... | property master |
| Juan Miranda | ... | property assistant |
| Miguel Padilla | ... | property assistant |
| Michael G. Ploog | ... | illustrator (as Michael Ploog) / sketch artist (as Michael Ploog) |
| Macedonio Ramos | ... | property assistant |
| Epifanio Ramírez | ... | assistant art director (as Epifanio Leos Ramirez) |
| Ward Welton | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Keith Batten | ... | boom operator |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | production sound mixer |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | sound editor |
| Eric Shrader | ... | looping dialogue editor (as Erik Schrader) |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | dialogue re-recording mixer |
| Mario Valdés | ... | sound assistant (as Mario Perez Valdez) |
| Paul Wells | ... | sound effects re-recording mixer |
| Jay Wertz | ... | sound effects supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Michael Arbogast | ... | special effects prop maker |
| Roy Arbogast | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Hal Bigger | ... | special effects crew |
| Laurencio Cordero | ... | special effects crew |
| Jesus G. Duran | ... | special effects assistant (as Jesus Duran) |
| Gunnar Ferdinandsen | ... | special effects plaster mold maker |
| Dale Kuipers | ... | special effects sculptor |
| William Lee | ... | special effects prop maker |
| James Nash Jr. | ... | special effects crew |
| Dayton Osmond | ... | special effects prop maker |
| Robert Riley III | ... | special effects prop maker |
| Richard Ruiz | ... | special effects plaster mold maker |
| Thomas R. Ward | ... | special effects crew (as Thomas Ward) |
| David Wood | ... | special effects crew (as David R. Wood) |
Visual Effects by
| David Allen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jim Aupperle | ... | visual effects crew |
| Randall William Cook | ... | visual effects crew |
| Dan Curry | ... | matte artist |
| Spencer Gill | ... | visual effects crew |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist |
| Jena Holman | ... | matte artist |
| Pete Kleinow | ... | visual effects crew |
| Laine Liska | ... | visual effects crew |
| David Stipes | ... | visual effects crew |
| Jim Danforth | ... | dinosaur and effects designer (uncredited) |
| Paul Gentry | ... | director of photography: stop-motion animation unit (uncredited) |
| Hal Miles | ... | stop-motion technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gerardo Albarrán | ... | stunts (as Gerardo Moreno) |
| Marco Antonio Arzate | ... | stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jim Halty) |
| Nicolás Jasso | ... | stunts (as Nicolas Jasso) |
| Raúl Martínez | ... | stunts (as Raul Martinez) |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Gerardo Moreno | ... | stunts: Mexico |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunts (as Jim Nickerson) |
| Patricio Pareda | ... | stunts |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (as Glenn Wilder) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leslie Bryan | ... | key grip |
| José Campos | ... | grip |
| Rosalio Cano | ... | electrician |
| Críspulo de la Torre | ... | electrician |
| Fernando Fernández | ... | camera assistant |
| Mike Frift | ... | focus puller (as Michael Frift) |
| Simon Hume | ... | clapper/loader |
| Genaro Hurtado | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Reyes Iglesias | ... | electrician |
| Juan Iniestra | ... | grip |
| Marcelino Iniestra | ... | electrician |
| Adolfo Lara | ... | electrician |
| Jack Lowin | ... | camera operator (as Jack Arthur Lowin) |
| Juventino Palacios | ... | generator operator |
| Manuel Paredes | ... | camera assistant (as Manuel Paredes Luna) |
| Graciano Perez | ... | grip |
| Asunción Pérez | ... | grip |
| Raymundo T. Ramirez | ... | electrician |
| Moises Rodriguez | ... | electrician |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | unit still photographer (as Andrew Schwartz) |
| Andrés Torres Flores | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| John Tythe | ... | gaffer |
| Roberto Vega Alvarado | ... | generator operator |
| Pascual Villa | ... | grip |
| Patricio Vázquez | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Antonieta Esquivel | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mary Etta Lang | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Angela Martinez | ... | wardrobe: women |
| Juanita Oliver | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jorge Ramirez | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Adolfo Ramírez | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Adolfo Ramirez) |
| Enrique Villavicencio | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Rita Damon | ... | location auditor |
| Dow Griffith | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | music editor (as Daniel Carlin Jr.) |
| Douglas O. Williams | ... | music re-recording mixer (as Douglas Williams) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Grau | ... | script supervisor |
| José Luis Ortega | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Emelio de Paz | ... | transportation captain |
| Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. | ... | transportation co-captain (as Ricardo Gallarzo) |
| Salvador Gutiérrez | ... | transportation co-captain (as Salvador Guiterrez) |
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Anuar Badin | ... | production advisor |
| Monica Du Pasquier | ... | production assistant (as Monique Du Pasquier) |
| Gary Foster | ... | production assistant |
| Chip Fowler | ... | production coordinator |
| Ricardo Frera | ... | location accountant |
| Kathy Grosso | ... | timekeeper |
| Vincent Heileson | ... | representative: United Artists |
| Chayo Lopez | ... | production coordinator |
| Mario Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Milan Melvin | ... | assistant to director |
| Graciela Miramontes | ... | production coordinator |
| Peter J. Silbermann | ... | unit publicist (as Peter Silbermann) |
| Ricker Slaven | ... | production assistant (as Rick Slaven) |
| John Turman | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- SPO (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2014) (Canada) (video)
- Olive Films (2014) (United States) (video)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- HanseSound (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- CBS/Fox (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Effects Associates (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- La Da Productions (music editing)
- Pelifilm (sound effects)
- Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (optical effects)
- Pacific Title (title opticals)
- Intralink Film Graphic Design (title design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | A pre-histerical comedy! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie opens up with "One Zillion B.C. - October 9th". The date of October 9th was John Lennon's birthday. This was in memory of Ringo Starr's friend and former bandmate with The Beatles. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hardly Working/The Howling/'Breaker' Morant/Mon Oncle D'Amerique/Caveman (1981). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Critters Abominable Snowman ... Richard Moll Tyrannosaurus Rex ... Himself Big Horned Lizard ... Himself Pterodactyl ... Herself Howling Lizard ... Himself See more » |
| 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] See more » |