Without even a bar from "Thus Spake Zarathustra", Jean-Jacques Annaud takes us on some ...
Quest for Fire
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
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 16, 1981
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
La Guerre du feu
Production Companies
Belstar Productions, Stéphan Films, International Cinema Corporation (ICC), Ciné Trail, Gruskoff Film Organization, Royal Bank of Canada, Famous Players Limited, 20th Century Fox
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$55,260,558
Description
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.
