Caveman

"Back when you had to beat it before you could eat it..."

Apr 17 1981 PG 1h 31m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

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

Rudy De Luca, Carl Gottlieb

Directed by

Carl Gottlieb

Cast

Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Turman-Foster Company

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Caveman (Trailer 1981) - Ringo Starr
Caveman ? 1981 ? Trailer
Caveman (1981) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Caveman ? 1981 ? Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
8,912
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA