The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)

The Clan of the Cave Bear
The Clan of the Cave Bear
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Chapman
Written by	John Sayles; Jean M. Auel (novel)
Produced by	Gerald Isenberg; Peter Guber (executive); Jon Peters (executive); Stan Rogow (co-producer)
Starring	Daryl Hannah; Pamela Reed; James Remar; Thomas G. Waites; John Doolittle;
Narrated by	Salome Jens
Cinematography	Jan de Bont
Edited by	Wendy Greene Bricmont
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; companies	Producers Sales Organization; The Guber-Peters Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 17, 1986;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$1,954,000 (United States)

The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1986 film based on the book of the same name by Jean M. Auel and was directed by Michael Chapman.^[1]^[2] The film stars Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, and Thomas G. Waites.

Dialogue is conducted mostly through a form of sign language which is translated for the audience with subtitles.

Plot

A young Cro-Magnon woman named Ayla (Daryl Hannah) is separated from her family and orphaned during an earthquake. She is found by a group of Neanderthals and raised as one of their own.

Cast

Daryl Hannah as Ayla
Pamela Reed as Iza
James Remar as Creb
Thomas G. Waites as Broud
John Doolittle as Brun
Curtis Armstrong as Goov
Martin Doyle as Grod
Tony Montanaro as Zoug
Mike Muscat as Dorv
Karen Austin as Aba
Janne Mortil as Ovra
Lycia Naff as Uba
Penny Smith as Ika
Rory Crowley as Durc
Joey Cramer as young Broud
Nicole Eggert as young Ayla
Paul Carafotes as Brug
Bart the Bear as the cave bear

Production

It was filmed in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, a precursor to the many Hollywood films that would film in Canada soon after. The score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The movie is also one of Bart the Bear's earliest roles.

The Muskox hunt in the movie was filmed just outside Hughenden, Alberta.

Box office and reception

Because the film cost US $15 million to produce and brought in only US $1.9 million domestically, it is considered a box office flop. The film was nominated for an Oscar in 1987 for Best Makeup (Michael Westmore and Michèle Burke).^[3] The film currently holds a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.^[4]

References

^ Janet Maslin (1986-01-17). "'Clan Of The Cave Bear'". The New York Times.
^ Janet Maslin (1989-02-05). "Is January The Cruelest Month?". The New York Times.
^ Nominees & Winners for the 59th Academy Awards (1987)
^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clan_of_the_cave_bear/

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[1] Janet Maslin (1986-01-17). "'Clan Of The Cave Bear'". The New York Times.

[2] Janet Maslin (1989-02-05). "Is January The Cruelest Month?". The New York Times.

[3] Nominees & Winners for the 59th Academy Awards (1987)

[4] ttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clan_of_the_cave_bear/

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v t e Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children
Volumes	The Clan of the Cave Bear The Valley of Horses The Mammoth Hunters The Plains of Passage The Shelters of Stone The Land of Painted Caves
Adaptations	The Clan of the Cave Bear
Characters	Ayla Jondalar