Caveman

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$16.0M

In the Stone Age, strong caveman Tonda is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk feels unrequited desire for Tonda's mate Lana. One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar (Dennis Quaid) and they meet the cavewoman Tala. They save her blind father Gog from a tar pit and Tala fells unrequited affection for Atouk. Soon the smart Atouk becomes the leader of the misfit tribe and dispute the leadership of the whole clan and Lana with Tonda. But in the end, the leader needs a worthwhile mate.

🏆 1 win & 1 nomination total

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Director

Carl Gottlieb

Cast

Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long

Released

17 April 1981

Runtime

1h 31m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

5.8 / 10

Votes

8,960

Metascore

55

Rotten Tomatoes

30%

Box office

$15,965,924

Edition

Base