Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion dinos by legend Jim Danforth
Costume
Fur bikinis and prosthetic foreheads peak absurdity
Acting
Ringo commits fully to grunts and physical comedy
Director
Carl Gottlieb
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach met on this set and married shortly after—apparently fake caveman romance works.
The invented caveman language ('alunda' = love, 'ool' = food) had a 200-word vocabulary written by the director.
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