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| Everett McGill | ... | Naoh | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Amoukar | |
| Nicholas Kadi | ... | Gaw (as Nameer El-Kadi) | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Ika | |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | Rouka - The Ulam Tribe | |
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Naseer El-Kadi | ... | Nam - The Ulam Tribe |
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Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... | Aghoo - The Ulam Tribe (as Frank Olivier Bonnet) |
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Jean-Michel Kindt | ... | Lakar - The Ulam Tribe |
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Kurt Schiegl | ... | Faum - The Ulam Tribe |
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Brian Gill | ... | Modoc - The Ulam Tribe |
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Terry Fitt | ... | Hourk - The Ulam Tribe |
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Bibi Caspari | ... | Gammla - The Ulam Tribe |
| Peter Elliott | ... | Mikr - The Ulam Tribe | |
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Michelle Leduc | ... | Matr - The Ulam Tribe |
| Robert Lavoie | ... | Tsor - The Ulam Tribe | |
Anthony Burgess created the primitive language for the early humans in this prehistoric adventure about a trio of warriors who travel the savanna, encountering sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and cannibalistic tribes in search of a flame that would replace the fire their tribe has lost. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Many of my friends laugh at me when I mention this movie. I don't know what makes so many of them hate it so.. Perhaps the lack of understandable dialogue? Too much like thinking to understand what is going on? Whatever it is, I am one of the few I know who feel this is a very underrated movie.. I know it is not accurate from a scientific perspective... The time line is all messed up.. but so what? I sat there in the theater just thinking.. "suppose live in our distant past WAS something like this movie. Fire=Life=Fire. Along comes a superior tribe and I realize that I could summon the flames at MY WILL. How powerful I would feel.. Almost G-d like! The photography is lush and there is a tinge of humor when the backward tribe learns to laugh. I enjoyed the story and the acting... everything. Rent it! See it twice if you must. Just maybe... we ARE looking back at ourselves.