| The Clan of the Cave Bear | |
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| Directed by | Michael Chapman |
| Produced by | Gerald Isenberg Peter Guber (executive) Jon Peters (executive) Stan Rogow (co-producer) |
| Written by | John Sayles Jean M. Auel (novel) |
| Narrated by | Salome Jens |
| Starring | Daryl Hannah Pamela Reed James Remar Thomas G. Waites |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Editing by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | January 17, 1986 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $1,954,000 (United States) |
The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1986 film based on the book of the same name by Jean M. Auel and was directed by Michael Chapman.
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The film stars Daryl Hannah as Ayla, a young Cro-Magnon woman who was separated from her family during an earthquake and found by a group of Neanderthals. Dialogue is conducted mostly through a form of sign language which is translated for the audience with subtitles.
It was filmed in the Canadian Rockies, a precursor to the many Hollywood films that would film in Canada soon after. The score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The movie is also one of Bart the Bear's earliest roles.
Because the film cost US $15 million to produce and brought in only US $1.9 million domestically, it is considered a box office flop. The film was nominated for an Oscar in 1987 for Best Makeup (Michael Westmore and Michèle Burke).[1]