Film · 1981

Quest for Fire

Name: Quest for Fire
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1982-02-12
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong, Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Original titleLa guerre du feu

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · starring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman and Nicholas Kadi

1 h 40 min
15
Adventure · Drama · History
France Canada

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Synopsis

This 1981 film tells the story of a prehistoric tribe that, after a rival tribe attacks their cave, has to leave in search of fire. The quarrel causes their fire, that they were keeping alive with caution, to die, making the Ulam tribe to leave in search of fire and survive out in the open. The survivors send Naoh, Amoukar and Gaw to fulfill this mission, in search of distant smokes and lacking food.

A tale of survival which Anthony Burgess ('A Clockwork Orange') created the primitive language for. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud ('Seven Years In Tibet'), the film won an Oscar for Best MakeUp.

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The essentials

Runtime: 100 min1 hour and 40 minutes
Budget: $12.5m
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Quest for Fire?: 1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes).
Who directed Quest for Fire?: Jean-Jacques Annaud.
Who is in Quest for Fire?: It stars Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong.
Where can I watch Quest for Fire?: In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Prime Video.