| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| France | 16 December 1981 | |
| Canada | 10 February 1982 | |
| USA | 12 February 1982 | |
| West Germany | 4 March 1982 | |
| Spain | 22 March 1982 | (Madrid) |
| Italy | 1 April 1982 | |
| Brazil | 29 April 1982 | |
| Japan | 8 May 1982 | |
| Netherlands | 19 May 1982 | |
| Australia | 10 June 1982 | |
| Hong Kong | 15 July 1982 | |
| Philippines | 26 August 1982 | (Davao) |
| Finland | 27 August 1982 | |
| Sweden | 27 August 1982 | |
| Hungary | 28 November 1985 | |
| France | 23 July 2003 | (re-release) |
| Argentina | 10 September 2008 | (DVD premiere) |
| Brazil | 28 January 2009 | (DVD premiere) |
| A Guerra do Fogo | Brazil / Portugal |
| Quest for Fire | International (English title) / Philippines (English title) |
| A tüz háborúja | Hungary |
| Am Anfang war das Feuer | West Germany |
| Ates savasi | Turkey (Turkish title) |
| En busca del fuego | Spain |
| Kampen om elden | Sweden |
| La guerra del fuoco | Italy |
| La recerca del foc | Spain (Catalan title) |
| O polemos gia tin fotia | Greece |
| O polemos tis fotias | Greece (TV title) |
| Strijd om het vuur | Netherlands |
| Taistelu tulesta | Finland |
| The War of Fire | International (literal title) (English title) |
| Walka o ogien | Poland |
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