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66% Critic Match
Caveman
“Back when you had to beat it before you could eat it...”
6.6 / 10• 1981• 1h 31m•PG• English
ComedyAdventure
Storyline
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Cast & Crew
Ringo Starr
Atouk
Lead
Dennis Quaid
Lar
Shelley Long
Tala
Jack Gilford
Gog
Barbara Bach
Lana
Carl Lumbly
Bork
John Matuszak
Tonda
Avery Schreiber
Ock
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carl Gottlieb's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Caveman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
