---
title: 'Caveman (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carl Gottlieb'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/caveman-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082146/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Caveman (1981)

1981 · PG · 88 min · Fantasy · Mexico, United States


## Synopsis

Caveman is a 1981 slapstick comedy film written and directed by Carl Gottlieb and starring Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long and Barbara Bach. The film is set during prehistory and revolves around the rivalries between cavemen. The film is an international co-production between Mexico and the United States.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carl Gottlieb](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-gottlieb)
- **Screenplay:** [Carl Gottlieb](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-gottlieb), [Rudy De Luca](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-de-luca)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lalo Schifrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lalo-schifrin)
- **Producer:** [David Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-foster), [Lawrence Turman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-turman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alan Hume](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hume)
- **Editor:** [Gene Fowler Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-fowler-jr)

## Cast

- [John Matuszak](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-matuszak)
- [Jack Gilford](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gilford)
- [Barbara Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bach)
- [Richard Moll](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-moll)
- [Evan C. Kim](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-c-kim)
- [Shelley Long](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-long)
- [Dennis Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-quaid)
- [Avery Schreiber](https://cinepixo.com/people/avery-schreiber)
- [Cork Hubbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/cork-hubbert)
- [Carl Lumbly](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lumbly)
- [Jack Scalia](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-scalia)
- [Ringo Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/ringo-starr)

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