Before The Revenant, there was THIS — 70s cavemen suffering beautifully in 73 minutes.
A family tribe of Cro-Magnons faces hardships, such as hunger, animal attacks, Neanderthal attacks, and death from injuries as they migrate to find a more bountiful land to live on.
Practical Effects
DIY prehistoric costumes that walked so Clan of the Cave Bear could run.
Acting
Victor French commits harder than this production deserved.
Production
Shot on location with that distinctive 1970s TV grain.
Director
Richard A. Colla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Richard A. Colla went on to direct the original Battlestar Galactica pilot — clearly a man who loved ambitious premises on tiny budgets.
This aired on ABC in 1974, riding the wave of 2001's 'Dawn of Man' sequence popularity, but with network TV constraints and zero Kubrick budget.
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