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Iceman (1984)

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Release Date: Apr 13, 1984 Wide

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We first see Asian cave dweller John Lone as he wanders around what seems to be his natural habitat of some 10,000 years ago. Soon we learn that Lone is in a controlled environment in a scientific lab--and that his frozen body was recently discovered during an expedition to the North Pole (hence the nickname "Iceman"). Scientists Lindsay Crouse and Timothy Hutton hope to learn to communicate with Lone, and in so doing discover life was truly like for our neanderthal ancestors. The other, less

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Fred Schepisi

In Theaters: Apr 13, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Dec 28, 2004

Cast

Timothy Hutton
Dr. Stanley Shepard
Lindsay Crouse
Dr. Diane Brady
John Lone
Charlie
Josef Sommer
Whitman
David Strathairn
Dr. Singe
Philip Akin
Dr. Vermeil
Danny Glover
Loomis
Amelia Hall
Mabel
Richard Monette
Hogan
James Tolkan
Maynard
Elizabeth Aulajut
Inuit Storyteller
Paul Batten
Technician
Judy Berlin
E.K.G. Doc
Lovie Eli
Nurse
Stephen E. Miller
Temp Doc
Dar Robinson
Stunt Double "Charlie"
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Double "Shephard"
R�al Andrews
Lab Tech
Stephen Nemeth
Lab Tech
David Petersen
Scatem Doc
Paul Stanley
Canuck

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Can be enjoyed as both an adventure yarn and as a peep into our evolutionary past.

July 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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An excellent and moving drama, criminally underrated.

September 25, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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Some explorers find a man that has been frozen inside ice for thousands of years. This man (John Lone) is believed to be a Neanderthal and a hunter from the age of the caveman. Some scientists decide to thaw him and and do some experiments on him. However, after the caveman comes back to life, the scientists get more

September 10, 2009