When they find a frozen caveman in their back yard, two high school outcasts thaw him and introduce him to modern life while he in turn gets them to actually enjoy life.
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Dave Morgan
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| Brendan Fraser | ... |
Link
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| Pauly Shore | ... |
Stoney Brown
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| Megan Ward | ... |
Robyn Sweeney
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| Robin Tunney | ... |
Ella
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Matt
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Phil
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Will
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| Rick Ducommun | ... |
Mr. Brush
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| Ke Huy Quan | ... |
Kim
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| Mariette Hartley | ... |
Mrs. Morgan
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Mr. Morgan
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Ellen Blain | ... |
Teena Morgan
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Mrs. Mackey
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Steven Elkins | ... |
Mr. Beady
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Maria
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Furley Lumpkin | ... |
Science Teacher
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Officer Sims
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Kathleen
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| Rose McGowan | ... |
Nora
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| Jack Noseworthy | ... |
Taylor
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Boog
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Sicily Rossomando | ... |
Señorita Vasquez
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| Erick Avari | ... |
Raji
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| Gerry Bednob | ... |
Kashmir
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Doug McCallie | ... |
Police Officer
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R.D. Carpenter | ... |
Truck Driver
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Kyle Scott Jackson | ... |
Intimidating Cop
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| Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter | ... |
Bartender
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Noel L. Walcott III | ... |
Rastadude
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| Mark Adair-Rios | ... |
Peyton
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José Luis Lozano | ... |
Charlie
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| Sandra Hess | ... |
Cave Nug
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Deborah Lee Johnson | ... |
Fresh Nug
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Julianne Christie | ... |
Fresh Nug
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Toni Herkert | ... |
Fresh Nug
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Therese Kablan | ... |
Fresh Nug
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Renee Allman | ... |
Fresh Nug
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Heather Bennett | ... |
Mountain Nug
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Melinda Armstrong | ... |
Mountain Nug
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Buffie | ... |
Boris The Dog
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| Mike Muir | ... |
'Infectious Grooves'
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| Stephen Perkins | ... |
'Infectious Grooves'
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Dean Pleasants | ... |
'Infectious Grooves'
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Adam Siegel | ... |
'Infectious Grooves'
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| Robert Trujillo | ... |
'Infectious Grooves'
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| Richard Montoya | ... |
Enrique - 'Culture Clash'
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Ric Salinas | ... |
Loco - 'Culture Clash'
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| Herbert Siguenza | ... |
Chuly - 'Culture Clash'
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| Tracy Dali | ... |
Mountain Nug (uncredited)
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Mark David | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Ivan Dudynsky | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Vince Lozano | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Rana Morrison | ... |
Girl at Prom (uncredited)
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| Steve Pacini | ... |
Hockey player (uncredited)
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Johnny Raimondo | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Richard Yett | ... |
Pizza Delivery Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Les Mayfield | ||
Written by
| George Zaloom | ... | (story) & |
| Shawn Schepps | ... | (story) |
| Shawn Schepps | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hilton A. Green | ... | executive producer (as Hilton Green) |
| Michael Rotenberg | ... | co-executive producer |
| George Zaloom | ... | producer |
Music by
| J. Peter Robinson | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Brinkmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Kelly | ||
| Eric A. Sears | ... | (as Eric Sears) |
Editorial Department
| Jonathan Chibnall | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Lin Coleman | ... | assistant film editor |
| Angela Jackson | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| David Koeppel | ... | assistant editor |
| Katie Mack | ... | assistant film editor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Jonathan Siegel | ... | additional editor |
| Laure Brost | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kathleen Letterie | ||
Production Design by
| James Allen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cheryal Kearney | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie France | ||
Makeup Department
| Gandhi Bob Arrollo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cydney Cornell | ... | key hair stylist |
| Beatrice De Alba | ... | hair stylist (as Beatrice DeAlba) |
| Margaret E. Elliott | ... | makeup artist |
| Ben Nye III | ... | makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.) |
| Allan A. Apone | ... | special makeup designer (uncredited) |
| Adam Brandy | ... | special makeup effects laboratory technician: special props (uncredited) |
| Elaina P. Schulman | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frederic W. Brost | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pamela Cederquist | ... | dga trainee |
| Jerry Ketcham | ... | first assistant director |
| Roger E. Mills | ... | second assistant director (as Roger Mills) |
| Joy Luczak | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Stuart T. Cowie | ... | stand-by painter |
| Michael Davis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Steven Curtis Husch | ... | lead man (as Steven Kurtis Husch) |
| Glenn Matayoshi | ... | assistant property master (as Glenn S. Matayoshi) |
| James F. Orendorff | ... | construction foreman (as James Orendorff) |
| Tim Perovich | ... | property master |
| Phil Roberts | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
| George Stokes | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Joe Ward | ... | labor forman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Charles R. Beith Jr. | ... | dialogue editor (as Charles R. Beith) |
| Billy B. Bell | ... | dialogue editor (as Bill Bell) |
| Bruce Bell | ... | foley mixer |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Campbell) |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Bob Costanza | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Dickeson | ... | sound editor (as Mike Dickenson) |
| David C. Eichhorn | ... | dialogue editor (as David Eichhorn) |
| Mark Friedgen | ... | foley supervisor |
| David Gertz | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| G. Michael Graham | ... | sound editor |
| Philip A. Hess | ... | dialogue editor (as Phill Hess) |
| Kristi Johns | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ivan Johnson | ... | pdl |
| Dan Luna | ... | sound editor |
| Gary Macheel | ... | sound editor |
| A. David Marshall | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joe Melody | ... | supervising sound editor (as Joseph Melody) |
| Larry Pitman | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Jill Schachne | ... | foley artist |
| Scott Sherline | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Steele | ... | sound editor (as Rick Steele) |
| Tim Terusa | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rusty Tinsley | ... | dialogue editor |
| Scott Warren | ... | boom operator (as Scott Paul Warren) |
| Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Wald | ... | production sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Richard L. Hill | ... | special effects assistant |
| Francis Pennington | ... | special effects assistant |
| Matt Kutcher | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Greg Brickman | ... | stunts |
| Buzz Bundy | ... | stunts |
| Christina Combs | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunt coordinator (as Gil Combs) |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunts |
| Chris Durand | ... | stunts |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | stunts |
| Christina Fong | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John D. Sarviss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Raliegh Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John C. Cole | ... | dolly grip (as J.C. Cole) |
| James A. Earley | ... | grip |
| Kevin Fahey | ... | grip |
| Gregory Irwin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alex Leyton | ... | camera operator |
| Brett Mabry | ... | electrician (as Brett A. Mabry) |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | best boy grip |
| John Nash | ... | grip |
| Daniel Pershing | ... | grip |
| Tim Pershing | ... | key grip (as T. Pershing) |
| Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke | ... | gaffer (as Reinhart 'Raybeam' Peschke) |
| Frank Scheidbach | ... | best boy electric |
| John Shoemaker | ... | electrician |
| Luke Wynne | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Bernstein | ... | steadicam assistant (uncredited) |
| Simon Jayes | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | additional director of photography (uncredited) / camera operator (uncredited) / underwater dp (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kora Kariya | ... | casting associate |
| Bess Gilbert | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ed Fincher | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sharon Rosenberg | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Mike Henry | ... | assistant location manager |
| Veronique Vowell | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rolf Johnson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Tom Kramer | ... | music editor |
| Peter McCabe | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Steve Mccroskey | ... | music editor (as Steve McCroskey) |
| John Richards | ... | score mixer |
| Ralph Sall | ... | executive music producer |
| Steve Jones | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Melanie Mander | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jon Carpenter | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jon White | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Debbie Austin | ... | production coordinator |
| Bob Bardy | ... | production assistant |
| Laure Brost | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah A. Cornett | ... | production accountant (as Deborah Anderson) |
| Nicole Dintaman | ... | production assistant |
| Terry J. Erdmann | ... | unit publicist (as Terry Erdmann) |
| Nina Foch | ... | acting coach |
| Jason Anthony Gaudio | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Gillett | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Gonzales | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Vincent G. Gonzales | ... | production assistant |
| Peggy Holmes | ... | choreographer |
| Jacqueline Kaptan | ... | animal trainer |
| Christopher Landry | ... | assistant: Mr. Mayfield |
| Preston Lee | ... | assistant: Mr. Astin (as Preston Scott Lee) |
| Nancy A. Newhouse | ... | legal services |
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
| Donald Petersen | ... | production assistant (as Donald S. Petersen) |
| Eric Scott | ... | paleontology consultant |
| Jim Sgrignoli | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Sharman | ... | assistant: Mr. Shore |
| Amy Shew | ... | production assistant |
| Gabrielle G. Stanton | ... | assistant: Mr. Zaloom |
| Tracy Thomas | ... | production assistant |
| Ivan Dudynsky | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
| Erin Garcia | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gianluca Nardulli | ... | press book: Italy (uncredited) |
| Catherine Pittman | ... | animal coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Daly | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Derek Gibson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Eric Parkinson | ... | special thanks: Terminator Footage |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
- Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 (in association with)
- Encino Man Productions
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1992) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1993) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Europa Vision (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1995) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (Finland) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Sound (sound re-recording)
- Ocean Way Studios (score recording)
- Buena Vista Visual Effects (titles and opticals)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack available on)
- Titan Sports (copyright owner: World Wrestling Federation ©1991)
- Hemdale (courtesy of: "The Terminator")
- American Humane Association (animal action was monitored by)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stoney and Dave find a caveman (Link) trapped in ice, thaw him out, and show him around town. Although Link is slow to catch on to basic concepts of 20th century life, he has no trouble impressing all the girls and helping Stoney and Dave find the coolness they've been searching for.
Written by Michael Silva |
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| Taglines | Where The Stone Age Meets The Rock Age! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,866,150, 24 May 1992 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, the filmmakers offered the role of Link to Pauly Shore. When Shore first went in to meet with Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, he told him he didn't want to play Link. Because he knew, since cavemen don't talk, that the film would lose the appeal of his humor and unique "Paulyspeak", (where Shore would pause between syllables of key adjectives). Instead, Shore wanted to play one of the two teens who find the caveman. So, Katzenberg insisted that Shore, along with the writers, re-write Harold (the character's original name) to become the Stoney Brown character. Shore improvised most of his lines. See more » |
| Goofs | When Link and Stoney are in the convenience store and steal the Squishy from the machine, Link has it all down his shirt when they leave. When Link returns the shirt has no marks on it at all. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before the end credits, the screen shows "THE END" ... and then "BUD-DY" See more » |
| Quotes |
Stoney:
If you're edged 'cause I'm weazin all your grindage, just chill. 'Cause if I had the whole brady bunch thing happenin' at my pad, I'd go grind over there, so dont tax my gig so hard-core cruster. See more » |