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Quest for Fire

1981 · 100 min · Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud ★ IMDb 7.3 · 26,866 ratings

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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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Quest for Fire (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Awe15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Cast

Ron Perlman

Amoukar

NK
Nicholas Kadi

GS
Gary Schwartz

NE
Naseer El-Kadi

FB
Franck-Olivier Bonnet

FB
Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Aghoo - tribu Ulam

JK
Jean-Michel Kindt

KS
Kurt Schiegl

BG
Brian Gillin

TF
Terry Fitt

Hourk - tribu Ulam

BC
Bibi Caspari

Gammla - tribu Ulam

PE
Peter Elliott

Mikr - tribu Ulam

ML
Michelle Leduc

Matr - tribu Ulam

RL
Robert Lavoie

Tsor - tribu Ulam

CB
Christian Benard

Umbre - tribu Ulam

TS
Tarlok Sing Seva

Tavawa - tribu Ivaka

LK
Lolamal Kapisisi

La faiseur de feu - tribu Ivaka

MB
Matt Birman

Morah - tribu Ulam

JB
Joy Boushel

Ulam Tribe Member

Details

Written by
Gérard Brach
Type
Movies
Released
1981
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada, France
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 26,866 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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