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The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

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Cinematographer Michael Chapman directed this John Sayles adaptation of Jean M. Auel's best-selling ode to Cro-Magnon women. The story begins at the moment in pre-history when the last of the Neanderthal men were becoming extinct and the superior race of Cro-Magnons were starting to supersede them. Focusing on a tribe of wandering Neanderthals who adopt a young girl named, Ayla (played as an adult by Daryl Hannah). She grows tall, lithe, and smart. The Neanderthals quickly accept her into their

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Michael Chapman

Written By: Jean M. Auel, John Sayles

In Theaters: Jan 17, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Nov 9, 1999

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Daryl Hannah
Ayla
Pamela Reed
Iza
James Remar
Creb
Thomas G. Waites
Broud
John Doolittle
Brun
Curtis Armstrong
Goov
Karen Austin
Aba
Bart the Bear
the bear
Natino Bellantoni
Gorn
Paul Carafotes
Brug
Joey Cramer
Young Broud
Martin Doyle
Grod
Barbara Duncan
Uka
Nicole Eggert
Middle Ayla
Adel C. Hammond
Vorn
Salome Jens
Narrator
Gloria Lee
Oga
Tony Montanaro
Zoug
Janne Mortil
Ovra
Mike Muscat
Dorv
Lycia Naff
Uba
Keith Wardlow
Crug
John Wardlow
Droog
Christiane Boyce
Baby Durk
Guila Chiesa
Young Girl
Rory L. Crowley
Durc
Amy Cyr
Young Girl
Colin Doyle
Young Boy
Shauna Fanara
Young Girl
Catherine Flather
Baby Durc
Emma Floria
Young Ayla
Pierre Lamielle
Barc
Samantha Ostry
Young Uba
Shane Punt
Young Vorn
Linda Quibell
Aga
Mary Reid
Ayla's Mother
Bernadette Sabath
Ebra
Penny Smith
Ika
Rick Valiquette
Voord
Alan Waltman
Norg

Critic Reviews for The Clan of the Cave Bear

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (8) | DVD (1)

As the cave wall says, stay with the book.

November 1, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Imagine a chick-flick "Quest for Fire" that makes no sense.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

A catalogue of second-best decisions

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Slow and pointless. Lacks great elements like Quest for Fire, which had Ron Pearlman and tons of monkey people fights.

March 13, 2008

Curtis Lilly

Super Reviewer

The perfect movie for Darryl Hannah. She does an excellent job with use her sign languages in her character as a cavewoman by communicating each other.

January 28, 2007

Dean McKenna

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