Caveman (1981)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Carl Gottlieb

Writers:

Rudy De Luca (writer) and
Carl Gottlieb (writer)

Release Date:

17 April 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A pre-histerical comedy!

Plot:

A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.

Plot Keywords:

Caveman | Prehistoric | Dinosaur | Gay Couple | Spoof

Cast

Ringo Starr	...	Atouk
Dennis Quaid	...	Lar
Shelley Long	...	Tala
Jack Gilford	...	Gog
Cork Hubbert	...	Ta
Mark King	...	Ruck
Paco Morayta	...	Flok
Evan C. Kim	...	Nook (as Evan Kim)
Ed Greenberg	...	Kalta
Carl Lumbly	...	Bork
Jack Scalici	...	Folg
Erika Carlsson	...	Folg's Mate (as Erica Carlson)
Gigi Vorgan	...	Folg's Older Daughter
Sara López Sierra	...	Folg's Younger Daughter
Esteban Valdez	...	Folg's Older Son

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Company:

David Foster Productions

Trivia:

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach began their long relationship after meeting on the set of this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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:

Atouk: Zug zug!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in World of Warcraft (2004) (VG)

Silly fun in 60,000 B C

Some have been a bit harsh with this little film and totally missed the point. We all know that dinosaurs and man didn't coexist but that is beside the point. This film refuses to take itself seriously and why should it? What I found charming was the language the cave folk used,not until a man from the land of the rising sun,seemed to help us viewers with some of the more obscure words. Like the difference between"Aloonda and Zugg-Zugg". (There's a difference?). It figures that the Japanese man would offer the translation,but he gives up and goes along with their slang. John Matuszak,former NFL player,was a perfect casting as Tonda. Some of their very important "discoveries" are a real hoot too. Look for a surprise actor playing the Snowman!