Quest for Fire (1981)
Quest for Fire (1981)
A Science Fantasy Adventure
In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.

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Cast

Everett McGill Everett McGill As: Naoh
Ron Perlman Ron Perlman As: Amoukar
Nicholas Kadi Nicholas Kadi As: Gaw
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong As: Ika
Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz As: Rouka - tribu Ulam
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Storyline

In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.


Tagline: A Science Fantasy Adventure
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 16 December 1981

Country: CA, FR

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Belstar Productions, Stéphan Films, International Cinema Corporation (ICC), Ciné Trail, Gruskoff Film Organization, Royal Bank of Canada, Famous Players Limited, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $55,260,558

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Cast

Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Naoh

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Amoukar

Nicholas Kadi

Nicholas Kadi

Gaw

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Ika

Gary Schwartz

Gary Schwartz

Rouka - tribu Ulam

Naseer El-Kadi

Naseer El-Kadi

Nam - tribu Ulam

Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Aghoo - tribu Ulam

Jean-Michel Kindt

Jean-Michel Kindt

Lakar - tribu Ulam

Kurt Schiegl

Kurt Schiegl

Faum - tribu Ulam

Brian Gillin

Brian Gillin

Modoc - tribu Ulam

Terry Fitt

Terry Fitt

Hourk - tribu Ulam

Bibi Caspari

Bibi Caspari

Gammla - tribu Ulam

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Mikr - tribu Ulam

Michelle Leduc

Michelle Leduc

Matr - tribu Ulam

Robert Lavoie

Robert Lavoie

Tsor - tribu Ulam

Christian Benard

Christian Benard

Umbre - tribu Ulam

Tarlok Sing Seva

Tarlok Sing Seva

Tavawa - tribu Ivaka

Lolamal Kapisisi

Lolamal Kapisisi

La faiseur de feu - tribu Ivaka

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Morah - tribu Ulam

Joy Boushel

Joy Boushel

Ulam Tribe Member

Adrian Street

Adrian Street

The Kzamm Tribe

Martin Ruane

Martin Ruane

The Kzamm Tribe

George Buza

George Buza

The Kzamm Tribe

Jean Gagné

Jean Gagné

The Kzamm Tribe

Antonio Barichievich

Antonio Barichievich

The Kzamm Tribe

Tai

Tai

Woolly Mammoth (uncredited)

Directed By

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director

Joanne T. Harwood

Joanne T. Harwood

Script Supervisor

David Bracknell

David Bracknell

First Assistant Director

Dominique Cheminal

Dominique Cheminal

First Assistant Director

Matthew Vibert

Matthew Vibert

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Stéphane Reichel

Stéphane Reichel

Production Manager

Matthew Vibert

Matthew Vibert

Production Manager

Andrée Champagne

Andrée Champagne

Casting

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Lesley De Pettit

Lesley De Pettit

Casting

Karen Hazzard

Karen Hazzard

Casting

Arden R. Ryshpan

Arden R. Ryshpan

Casting

Lois Planco

Lois Planco

Casting

Mamade

Mamade

Casting

Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson

Location Manager

Kay Larlham

Kay Larlham

Production Accountant

Paul Cadiou

Paul Cadiou

Production Accountant

Valerie Craig

Valerie Craig

Production Assistant

Angela Heald

Angela Heald

Production Coordinator

Luise Massari

Luise Massari

Production Secretary

Jack Fritz

Jack Fritz

Production Secretary

Dominique Cheminal

Dominique Cheminal

Casting

Edited By

Yves Langlois

Yves Langlois

Editor

Glenn Berman

Glenn Berman

Assistant Editor

Thomas Metzger

Thomas Metzger

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

John Hay

John Hay

Costume Design

Penny Rose

Penny Rose

Costume Design

Christopher Tucker

Christopher Tucker

Makeup & Hair

Michèle Burke

Michèle Burke

Makeup Department Head

Sarah Monzani

Sarah Monzani

Makeup Department Head

Pipsan Ayotte

Pipsan Ayotte

Makeup Artist

Jocelyne Bellemare

Jocelyne Bellemare

Makeup Artist

Normande Campeau

Normande Campeau

Makeup Artist

Inge Klaudi

Inge Klaudi

Makeup Artist

Kathleen Mifsud

Kathleen Mifsud

Makeup Artist

Louise Mignault

Louise Mignault

Makeup Artist

Linda Preston

Linda Preston

Makeup Artist

Denise West

Denise West

Makeup Artist

Kathryn Casault

Kathryn Casault

Makeup Artist

Marie-Josée La Fontaine

Marie-Josée La Fontaine

Makeup Artist

Micheline Trépanier

Micheline Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Lyne Desmarais

Lyne Desmarais

Makeup Artist

Nick Forder

Nick Forder

Makeup Artist

Colette Kramer

Colette Kramer

Makeup Artist

Blanche Boileau

Blanche Boileau

Assistant Costume Designer

Fabienne April

Fabienne April

Wardrobe Assistant

Sylvie Bellemare

Sylvie Bellemare

Wardrobe Assistant

Marianne Coulon

Marianne Coulon

Wardrobe Assistant

Mario Davignon

Mario Davignon

Wardrobe Assistant

Maureen Gurney

Maureen Gurney

Wardrobe Assistant

Martin Sauve

Martin Sauve

Wardrobe Assistant

Johanne Prégent

Johanne Prégent

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Kevin Ward

Kevin Ward

Sound Effects Editor

Philippe Sarde

Philippe Sarde

Music

Michel Larmand

Michel Larmand

Music Producer

Denis Dupont

Denis Dupont

Boom Operator

Martin Ashbee

Martin Ashbee

Dialogue Editor

Don White

Don White

Foley Mixer

Claude Hazanavicius

Claude Hazanavicius

Location Sound Mixer

David Evans

David Evans

Sound Effects Editor

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Austin Grimaldi

Austin Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Grimaldi

Joe Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Martin Malivoire

Martin Malivoire

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Claude Agostini

Claude Agostini

Director of Photography

Andy Chmura

Andy Chmura

Camera Operator

Paul Van der Linden

Paul Van der Linden

Camera Operator

Greg Farrow

Greg Farrow

First Assistant Camera

Paul Gravel

Paul Gravel

First Assistant Camera

Robert Guertin

Robert Guertin

First Assistant Camera

George Bottos

George Bottos

First Assistant Camera

Carlo Campana

Carlo Campana

Grip

Pierre Charpentier

Pierre Charpentier

Grip

Emmanuel Lepine

Emmanuel Lepine

Grip

John Daoust

John Daoust

Grip

Michel Chohin

Michel Chohin

Grip

Patrick Clune

Patrick Clune

Second Assistant Camera

Michel Girard

Michel Girard

Second Assistant Camera

Paul Morin

Paul Morin

Second Assistant Camera

Christophe Bonnière

Christophe Bonnière

Second Assistant Camera

Larry Lynn

Larry Lynn

Second Assistant Camera

Keith Woods

Keith Woods

Camera Operator

Al Smith

Al Smith

Camera Operator

Ernst Haas

Ernst Haas

Still Photographer

Takashi Seida

Takashi Seida

Still Photographer

Lighting

David Hynes

David Hynes

Electrician

Adam Swica

Adam Swica

Electrician

Maris H. Jansons

Maris H. Jansons

Gaffer

Art Department

Raymond Larose

Raymond Larose

Assistant Art Director

Claude Simard

Claude Simard

Construction Manager

Terry Apsey

Terry Apsey

Construction Manager

Guy J. Comtois

Guy J. Comtois

Production Design

Brian Morris

Brian Morris

Production Design

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Property Master

Brian Payne

Brian Payne

Property Master

Other Crew

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Generator Operator

Mark Molin

Mark Molin

Special Effects Technician

David Neil Trifunovich

David Neil Trifunovich

Special Effects Technician

Michael Gruskoff

Michael Gruskoff

Presenter

Quinn Donoghue

Quinn Donoghue

Unit Publicist

Chris Nixon

Chris Nixon

Unit Publicist

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