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Quest for Fire

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Quest for Fire (1982)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 11

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: During the Ice Age, the fire used by a clan of cavemen is extinguished during a battle. Subsequently, three members leave in search of new embers to renew their flame. This journey proves to be... During the Ice Age, the fire used by a clan of cavemen is extinguished during a battle. Subsequently, three members leave in search of new embers to renew their flame. This journey proves to be more event-filled than expected, however; for example, they rescue a young cavewoman from cannibalistic savages and she leads them to her tribe, where the trio learns the secrets of fire -- and love. [More]

Starring: Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi

Starring: Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

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stylish but bizarre

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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Quest for Fire takes us back 80,000 years to probe early human aggression, territoriality, dominance and education.

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Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Despite the film’s occasional goofy turns, by the end, chances are, you’ll be rooting for the Ulam to work out that nifty little stick-rubbing trick for themselves.

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