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The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear

At The Dawn Of Mankind, A Woman Led The Way.

19865.21h 38m

Overview

Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her. When the little one finds a most needed new cave, she's allowed to stay - and thrive.

Directed by Michael Chapman
Written by Jean M. Auel, John Sayles
Produced by Gerald I. Isenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Ayla

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Iza

James Remar

James Remar

Creb

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Broud

John Doolittle

John Doolittle

Brun

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Goov

M

Martin Doyle

Grod

Nicole Eggert

Nicole Eggert

Middle Ayla

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Narrated by (voice)

Joey Cramer

Joey Cramer

Young Broud

Themes & Keywords

animal attackstone agetribebearprehistorycavemenneanderthalprehistoric manpleistocene

About The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear is a adventure, drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of animal attack, stone age, tribe, bear, prehistory, cavemen. Directed by Michael Chapman, it stars Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar. Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her. When the little one finds a most needed new cave, she's allowed to stay - and thrive.

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