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La guerre du feu (1981) -- After they are driven from their home, the tribe is attacked by wolves.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Naoh is shown how to make fire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- The tribe is attacked by a bear inside its cave.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Sexual power dynamics are revealed around the primitive campfire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Having finally found fire, the caveman must fight to get it.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   5,442 votes
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Writers:
Gérard Brach (screenplay)
J.H. Rosny Sr. (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 February 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama more
Tagline:
A Science Fantasy Adventure.
Plot:
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Unique prehistoric survival adventure. more (74 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Everett McGill ... Naoh

Ron Perlman ... Amoukar

Nicholas Kadi ... Gaw (as Nameer El-Kadi)

Rae Dawn Chong ... Ika
Gary Schwartz ... The Ulam Tribe - Rouka
Naseer El-Kadi ... The Ulam Tribe - Nam
Franck-Olivier Bonnet ... The Ulam Tribe - Aghoo
Jean-Michel Kindt ... The Ulam Tribe - Lakar
Kurt Schiegl ... The Ulam Tribe - Faum
Brian Gill ... The Ulam Tribe - Modoc
Terry Fitt ... The Ulam Tribe - Hourk
Bibi Caspari ... The Ulam Tribe - Gammla

Peter Elliott ... The Ulam Tribe - Mikr
Michelle Leduc ... The Ulam Tribe - Matr

Robert Lavoie ... The Ulam Tribe - Tsor
Matt Birman ... The Ulam Tribe - Morah
Christian Benard ... The Ulam Tribe - Umbre
Joy Boushel ... The Ulam Tribe (as Joy Boushell)
Mary Lou Foy ... The Ulam Tribe
Robert Gonder ... The Ulam Tribe
Sylvie Guilbault ... The Ulam Tribe
Steve Ramanuskas ... The Ulam Tribe
Lydia Chaban ... The Ulam Tribe
Dena Francis ... The Ulam Tribe
Hélène Grégoire ... The Ulam Tribe
Lloyd McKinnon ... The Ulam Tribe
Georgette Rondeau ... The Ulam Tribe
Rod Bennett ... The Wagabou Tribe
Jacques Demers ... The Wagabou Tribe
Michel Drouet ... The Wagabou Tribe

Michel Francoeur ... The Wagabou Tribe
Charles Gosselin ... The Wagabou Tribe
Bernard Kendall ... The Wagabou Tribe
Benoît Lévesque ... The Wagabou Tribe
Joshua Melnick ... The Wagabou Tribe
Jean-Claude Meunier ... The Wagabou Tribe
Alex Quaglia ... The Wagabou Tribe
The Great Antonio ... The Kzamm Tribe
Jacques Caron ... The Kzamm Tribe
Jean-Pierre Gagne ... The Kzamm Tribe
Hercule Gaston Heon ... The Kzamm Tribe
George Buza ... The Kzamm Tribe
Danny Lynch ... The Kzamm Tribe
Butch Lynch ... The Kzamm Tribe
Luke McMasters ... The Kzamm Tribe
Adrian Street ... The Kzamm Tribe
Mohamed Siad Cokei ... The Ivaka Tribe - Ota Otarok
Tarlok Sing Seva ... The Ivaka Tribe - Tavawa
Lolamal Kapisisi ... The Ivaka Tribe - Firemaker
Hassannali Damji ... The Ivaka Tribe - Old Man in Tree
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Alary ... The Kzamm Tribe (uncredited)
Stéphane Drouet ... Man on Fire (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud 
 
Writing credits
Gérard Brach (screenplay)

J.H. Rosny Sr. (novel) (as J.H. Rosny Ainé)

Produced by
Véra Belmont .... producer
Jacques Dorfmann .... producer
Michael Gruskoff .... executive producer
Denis Héroux .... producer
John Kemeny .... producer
Claude Nedjar .... associate producer
Garth Thomas .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Philippe Sarde 
 
Cinematography by
Claude Agostini 
 
Film Editing by
Yves Langlois 
 
Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth 
Karen Hazzard 
 
Production Design by
Guy J. Comtois  (as Guy Comtois)
Brian Morris 
 
Art Direction by
Clinton Cavers 
 
Costume Design by
John Hay 
Penny Rose 
 
Makeup Department
Stuart Artingstall .... hair stylist
Jocelyne Bellemare .... special makeup effects artist
Suzanne Benoit .... makeup artist
Michèle Burke .... makeup artist
John Caglione Jr. .... special makeup effects artist
Sarah Monzani .... makeup artist
Christopher Tucker .... creative makeup consultant
 
Production Management
Raymond Becket .... unit manager
Peter Bray .... unit manager
Christopher Knowles .... assistant unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Bracknell .... assistant director
Dominique Cheminal .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
David Evans .... sound effects editor
Austin Grimaldi .... sound re-recording mixer
Joe Grimaldi .... sound re-recording mixer
Claude Hazanavicius .... sound
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... supervising sound editor
Kevin Ward .... sound effects editor
Don White .... foley recording mixer
Don White .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Mark Molin .... special effects technician
Neil Trifunovich .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Joe Campassi .... animal stunts
Karin Dew .... animal stunts
Bonnie Gruen .... stunts
Shawn Gruskoff .... animal stunts
Tim Huleatt .... stunts (as Tim Hulcatt)
Dwayne McLean .... stunts
Brian McMillan .... animal stunts
Brent Meyer .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Christophe Bonnière .... camera loader
Paul Gravel .... focus puller
Ernst Haas .... still photographer
Larry Lynn .... second assistant camera
Takashi Seida .... still photographer
Al Smith .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janty Yates .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Thomas Metzger .... color timer
 
Music Department
William Flageollet .... music mixer
Peter Knight .... conductor
Michel Sanvoisin .... musician: flute
Syrinx .... musician: pan flute
 
Transportation Department
Joe Sanchez .... driver
 
Other crew
Anthony Burgess .... creator: special languages
Jean Christopher .... script assistant
Norma Dell'Agnese .... dubbing: "Ika"
Quinn Donoghue .... director of publicity
Ralph Helfer .... animal supervisor
Brian McMillan .... head animal trainer
Michael D. Moore .... director: animal segments (as Michael Moore)
Desmond Morris .... body language and gestures creator
Richard Alary .... stand-in (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quest for Fire (International: English title) (Philippines: English title)
The War of Fire (International: English title) (literal title)
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Canada | France | USA
Language:
None
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Denmark:15 | New Zealand:R13 (re-rating) | Australia:MA (re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Badlands, Alberta, Canada more
Company:
International Cinema Corporation (ICC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie was originally intended to be filmed in Iceland. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wire attached to moth as it flies over the fire. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Gate (1987) more

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User Comments

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51 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
Unique prehistoric survival adventure., 22 April 2002
8/10
Author: jckruize from North Hemis

Ignore the idiotic negative comments of the naysayers. This is a great film. It boldly creates a world unlike any we've seen before, with dedicated actors going well beyond the call of duty in portraying a life and death struggle for survival under the most harrowing conditions imaginable.

Featuring Claude Agostini's splendid wide-screen cinematography of remote, rainswept landscapes and a rich score by Phillipe Sarde, this movie will take you on a compelling journey that, if nothing else, will clarify the routine creature comforts of our civilized world in a manner more direct than anything you might have previously experienced in a theater.

Jean-Jacques Annaud and collaborators tell their tale with dramatic simplicity and virtually no dialogue, but the points made are powerful. Humanity survives, and will prevail despite our weaknesses and faults. Overall, a remarkable, life-affirming work.

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