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| Directed by | Michael Chapman |
| Written by | John Sayles |
| Based on | The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel |
| Produced by | Gerald Isenberg |
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| Narrated by | Salome Jens |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million[1] |
| Box office | $2 million (United States) |
The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1986 American adventure film directed by Michael Chapman[2][3] and based on the book of the same name by Jean M. Auel. The film stars Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, and Thomas G. Waites.
The film depicts a young Cro-Magnon woman (Hannah) who is separated from her family and orphaned during an earthquake. She is found and adopted by a group of Neanderthals. As the years go by, her intelligence causes disaster for the entire tribe, especially its future chief, Broud (Waites). Dialogue is conducted mostly through a form of sign language which is translated for the audience with subtitles.
- ^ The 12th Annual Grosses Gloss Thompson, Anne. Film Comment; New York Vol. 23, Iss. 2, (Mar 1987): 62-64,66-69.
- ^ Janet Maslin (1986-01-17). "'Clan Of The Cave Bear'". The New York Times.
- ^ Janet Maslin (1989-02-05). "Is January The Cruelest Month?". The New York Times.