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The Clan of the Cave Bear

  • 1986
  • 18
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
7.3K
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Daryl Hannah in The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
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A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.

  • Director
    • Michael Chapman
  • Writers
    • Jean M. Auel
    • John Sayles
    • Clair Noto
  • Stars
    • Daryl Hannah
    • Pamela Reed
    • James Remar
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Chapman
    • Writers
      • Jean M. Auel
      • John Sayles
      • Clair Noto
    • Stars
      • Daryl Hannah
      • Pamela Reed
      • James Remar
    • 84User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Ayla
    Pamela Reed
    Pamela Reed
    • Iza
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Creb
    Thomas G. Waites
    Thomas G. Waites
    • Broud
    John Doolittle
    John Doolittle
    • Brun
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Goov
    Martin Doyle
    Martin Doyle
    • Grod
    Adel Hammoud
    • Vorn
    • (as Adel C. Hammoud)
    Tony Montanaro
    • Zoug
    Mike Muscat
    • Dorv
    John Wardlow
    • Droog
    Keith Wardlow
    • Crug
    Karen Elizabeth Austin
    Karen Elizabeth Austin
    • Aba
    • (as Karen Austin)
    Barbara Duncan
    • Uka
    Gloria Lee
    • Oga
    Janne Mortil
    Janne Mortil
    • Ovra
    Lycia Naff
    Lycia Naff
    • Uba
    Linda Quibell
    • Aga
    • Director
      • Michael Chapman
    • Writers
      • Jean M. Auel
      • John Sayles
      • Clair Noto
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    User reviews84

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    6thrix

    Decent adaption of an epic novel

    The movie version of 'Clan of the cave bear' isn't really a bad adaption - but the very fact that this is a movie, running less than two hours, forces it to be a very compact version of the book. A lot of the details are left out, which of course is unfortunate.

    Overall, the acting is quite good. How are we really supposed to act so it will be like neanderthals? Can you really put all their knowledge and way of life and act it out when modern man is so much different (or are we?). Daryl Hannah is probably a good choice for Ayla at the time, and thanks to the 80's still Allowing 'rougher stuff' to be shown, or as I prefer it: more natural, the abuse described in Auel's novel is to most extent included.

    To sum it up: an OK adaption, but a 2-hour movie does not make this novel justice.
    8BB-15

    An intense story of a young woman's survival

    If the movie lacks anything it is the beauty of the photography in films like "Quest for Fire" and "Windwalker". Otherwise I can't find any serious flaws. It is rare to find a decent movie about prehistoric peoples. "Quest for Fire" is the best movie of this kind in my opinion but "Clan of the Cave Bear" is a close second.

    I am not trying to compare "Cave Bear" to the books by Jean M. Auel. To me the film takes the best part of Auel's story and makes a pretty good movie. The later Auel stories become more romance novel fodder and to some that may be more entertaining. "Clan of the Cave Bear" is not romantic. It captures the brutality of prehistory very well for a fiction film. I've seen documentaries about the Neanderthal and was surprised how accurately "Cave Bear" showed that time. The flaws in human nature are shown in all their rawness in this movie. There is prejudice, oppression and abuse in full force. What makes it bearable for me is how the Darryl Hannah character is able to deal with this and eventually over come it.

    "Cave Bear" also shows some of the ritual of stone age culture with the Shaman and the hunting rites of passage. There is some beauty in that culture. But the bottom line for these people is survival and that was a very difficult thing to accomplish. They were scratching and clawing (literally) just to eat and raise children. And sadly we know that they are doomed (except for a few Neanderthals who possibly interbred with Cro-Magnons).

    This kind of documentary approach in "Cave Bear" will not thrill those who want a stone age comedy-romance, "Caveman", or a special effects absurdity of prehistoric people fighting lots of dinosaurs, "One Million BC", (which is historically impossible). But if you can appreciate an intense story of a young woman's survival in the wild and her experience with a lost stone age culture, then I recommend "Clan of the Cave Bear". 9/10
    6ma-cortes

    Drama/adventure about a young Cro-Magnons woman who is raised by Neanderthals.

    Prehistoric tale set in Stone Age about cavemen plenty of drama , adventures , thrilling events and speaking a special language and particular primitive movements . At a time in prehistory when Neanderthals shared the Earth with early Homo Sapiens , a band of cave-dwellers travels through uncharted landscapes towards an unknown territory , searching for caves to shelter themselves . During their quest , they encounter and battle various animals as buffalo , lion , wolves and tribesmen in order to survive . Iza (Pamela Reed), Medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" meets little Ayla from the "other"'s clan ; the little girl loses her parents , Ayla is taken in by after her own parents are disappeared , tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately , but the Medicine women insists on keeping her . Iza as a primitive gamine adopts blond and blue-eyed Ayla , the lost child of the "Others" . As it results out later , she's a bright girl , but has a hard time to keep her place in a clan with different habits . As the scrawny cavegirl named Ayla (a gorgeous primitive babe played by Daryl Hannah) matures into a young woman of spirit and courage , being helped by Creg (James Remar) , she must fight for survival against the jealous bigotry of Broud (Thomas G Waites) , who will one day be clan chief .

    This interesting film about primitive humans contains drama , emotions , fights and is pretty entertaining . Ponderous and sometimes slow-moving , the picture failed at box office , however , nowadays being better considered . Based on Jean M. Auel's popular novel with screenplay by prestigious John Sayles , there is minimal narration ; subtitles translate the Neanderthal gestures and primitive spoken language . A planned back-to-back sequel never made it into production . Emotive musical score by Alan Silvestri , though composed by synthesizer . Colorful and brilliant cinematography by Jan De Bont , subsequently become filmmaker . The motion picture was well realized by Michael Chapman . Chapman is deemed one of the best cameraman of cinema , he photographed a lot of successes such as ¨Evolution¨ , ¨Primal fear¨, ¨The fugitive¨, ¨Rising sun¨, ¨Ghostbusters II¨, ¨Shoot to kill¨ and masterpieces for Martin Scorsese as ¨Raging Bull¨, ¨Last Walz¨, Taxi driver¨ . He occasionally directed some films as ¨The viking sagas¨, ¨All the right moves¨ and this ¨The clan of bear cave¨.

    Other films dealing with cavemen are the following : ¨One million B.C. ¨(1940) by Hal Roach with Victor Mature and Carole Landis ; ¨One million years B.C.¨ by Don Chaffey with Rachel Welch and John Richardson ; ¨!0.000 B.C.¨ by Roland Emmerich with Steven Strait and Camilla Belle ; and the best is ¨Quest of fire¨ by Jean Jacques Annaud with Everett McGill and Ron Perlman .
    7VivienLeighsnumber1fan

    Why was this so coldly received?

    I saw this little unknown gem two days ago, and I was just blown away by all the horrible reviews for it back in 1986. I just don't understand why people didn't want to see a healthy Darryl Hannah as the cave girl, Ayla. Maybe it's because, Darryl Hannah didn't appear nude, even though the costumes are scantily. All in all, It is a nice movie to watch. It tugs at your heartstings seeing all of the brutal honesty presented on screen. And that music! Oh, I was the Niagra Falls from the beautiful music. The most heart-breaking scene of this movie is when Ayla is separated from her mother at 2, from a vicious earthquake. The ghastly "R" rating is unecessary, altough the rape scene is horrible and graphic, they could have sacrificed for a PG or PG13.Watch this one if get the chance. You won't be disappointed!

    1986 98 minutes Rated: R CC.
    4fredrikgunerius

    Sadly flat for a story of these proportions

    Good intentions and a fairly faithful adaptation of Jean M. Auel's novel help keep this forgotten 1980s adventure on an almost watchable level, despite some obvious shortcomings. One of these is director Michael Chapman's oblivious attention to detail and anthropological observations - which was the very basis for the success of Auel's book. Another is the lack of nerve and intensity in the storytelling. As the story is portrayed here, the characters' actions and lives don't feel as relevant and defining as they should and as Auel intended them to be. Her Ayla may seem like a superbeing, but she's not only a lovable character, she's also used as a vanguard for human development by Auel - something Chapman fails to communicate completely. The result is that The Clan of the Cave Bear lacks the facets and layers of the novel. Instead Chapman seems content with launching Daryl Hannah (who is right for the part, incidentally) as a rebellious feminist cavewoman. In line with 1980s action conventions, yes, but sadly flat for a story of these proportions.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the first novel in the bookseries Earth's Children by author Jean M. Auel.
    • Goofs
      With the film's setting taking place somewhere in prehistoric Europe, realistically, it would've been more appropriate for The Clan's little hunting party to have gone after steppe bison, since there was a literal abundance of them roaming all around the European region during this time period, instead of the musk oxen that were featured inhabiting the woodland area.
    • Quotes

      Brun: You want to be a leader, Broud, but a man who hits his people can never lead the Clan.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by the BBFC with minor edits to the rape scene. The 2004 Optimum release is fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Clan of the Cave Bear/The Delta Force/Wildcats/F/X (1986)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Michael Brook

      Performed by Sinéad O'Connor

      Courtesy of Virgin Records

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pleme spiljskog medvjeda
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Producers Sales Organization (PSO)
      • The Guber-Peters Company
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,953,732
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,428
      • Jan 19, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,953,732
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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