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La guerre du feu (1981)
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Release Date:
12 February 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Science Fantasy Adventure.
Plot:
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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7 nominations
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Unique prehistoric survival adventure.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Everett McGill | ... | Naoh |
 | Ron Perlman | ... | Amoukar |
 | Nicholas Kadi | ... | Gaw (as Nameer El-Kadi) |
 | Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Ika |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Rouka |
| Naseer El-Kadi | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Nam |
| Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Aghoo |
| Jean-Michel Kindt | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Lakar |
| Kurt Schiegl | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Faum |
| Brian Gill | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Modoc |
| Terry Fitt | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Hourk |
| Bibi Caspari | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Gammla |
 | Peter Elliott | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Mikr |
| Michelle Leduc | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Matr |
 | Robert Lavoie | ... | The Ulam Tribe - Tsor |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Quest for Fire (International: English title) (Philippines: English title)
The War of Fire (International: English title) (literal title)
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The War of Fire (International: English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
100 min
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2.20 : 1 more
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Dolby (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 (cut) |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
Denmark:15 |
New Zealand:R13 (re-rating) |
Australia:MA (re-rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
Netherlands:16 |
Argentina:18 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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The movie was originally intended to be filmed in Iceland.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wire attached to moth as it flies over the fire.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Le bourreau des coeurs (1983)
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Ignore the idiotic negative comments of the naysayers. This is a great film. It boldly creates a world unlike any we've seen before, with dedicated actors going well beyond the call of duty in portraying a life and death struggle for survival under the most harrowing conditions imaginable.
Featuring Claude Agostini's splendid wide-screen cinematography of remote, rainswept landscapes and a rich score by Phillipe Sarde, this movie will take you on a compelling journey that, if nothing else, will clarify the routine creature comforts of our civilized world in a manner more direct than anything you might have previously experienced in a theater.
Jean-Jacques Annaud and collaborators tell their tale with dramatic simplicity and virtually no dialogue, but the points made are powerful. Humanity survives, and will prevail despite our weaknesses and faults. Overall, a remarkable, life-affirming work.