Encino Man

1992, Comedy, 1h 29m

34 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Encino Man isn't the first unabashedly silly comedy to embrace its stupidity and amass a cult following, but whether or not it works for you will largely be determined by your tolerance for Pauly Shore. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

California teen Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney (Pauly Shore), Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly bewildered caveman, they attempt to pass him off as a foreign exchange student named Link (Brendan Fraser), resulting in many misadventures.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Les Mayfield
  • Producer:
    George Zaloom
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $40.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Sean Astin
Dave
Brendan Fraser
Link
Pauly Shore
Stoney Brown
Megan Ward
Robyn Sweeney
Robin Tunney
Ella
Michael DeLuise
Matt Wilson
Patrick Van Horn
Phil, Matt's Thug 1
Mariette Hartley
Mrs. Morgan
Richard Masur
Mr. Morgan
Les Mayfield
Director
George Zaloom
Producer
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