The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Chapman |
| Produced by |
Gerald Isenberg Peter Guber (executive) Jon Peters (executive) Stan Rogow (co-producer) |
| Written by |
John Sayles Jean M. Auel (novel) |
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| Narrated by | Salome Jens |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
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Producers Sales Organization
The Guber-Peters Company |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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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. 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.
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.
It was filmed in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, a precursor to the many Hollywood productions that would film in Canada soon after (see Hollywood North and Cinema of Canada). The score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The movie is one of Bart the Bear's earliest roles. The muskox hunt was filmed just outside Hughenden, Alberta.
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). The film currently holds a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.
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