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The Cave

The Cave

There are places man was never meant to go.

20055.41h 37m

Overview

After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has produced a new species, they hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world. While exploring deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon discover a larger carnivorous creature has added them to its food chain.

Directed by Bruce Hunt
Written by Tegan West, Michael Steinberg, Monica Sandstede
Produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andrew Mason
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $33.3M

Top Cast

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

Jack McAllister

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Dr. Kathryn Jennings

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Top Buchanan

Eddie Cibrian

Eddie Cibrian

Tyler McAllister

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Charlie

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Alex Kim

Kieran Darcy-Smith

Kieran Darcy-Smith

Strode

Rick Ravanello

Rick Ravanello

Briggs

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

Dr. Nicolai

Vlad Rădescu

Vlad Rădescu

Dr. Bacovia

Themes & Keywords

cavefallcreaturediverswimwearcavingromania

About The Cave

The Cave is a action, adventure, horror, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of cave, fall, creature, diver, swimwear, caving. Directed by Bruce Hunt, it stars Cole Hauser, Lena Headey, Morris Chestnut. After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has produced a new species, they hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world. While exploring deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon discover a larger carnivorous creature has added them to its food chain.

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