Quest for Fire
“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
25 people
Everett McGill
Naoh
Known for
Twin Peaks
The People Under the Stairs
Ron Perlman
Amoukar
Known for
Hellboy
Sons of Anarchy
Nicholas Kadi
Gaw
Known for
Navy Seals
Rae Dawn Chong
Ika
Known for
Commando
American Crime Story
Gary Schwartz
Rouka - tribu Ulam
Known for
The Details
Teen Witch
Naseer El-Kadi
Nam - tribu Ulam
No other roles listed
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Aghoo - tribu Ulam
Known for
Angel-A
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Jean-Michel Kindt
Lakar - tribu Ulam
Also in
Hothead
Kurt Schiegl
Faum - tribu Ulam
Also in
Starship Invasions
Deadline
Brian Gillin
Modoc - tribu Ulam
Also in
The Ballad of Sandeep
Terry Fitt
Hourk - tribu Ulam
Bibi Caspari
Gammla - tribu Ulam
Also in
Circle of Two
He's Fired, She's Hired
Jean-Jacques Annaud Director · Gérard Brach Writer Philippe Sarde Composer
Worldwide gross $55M · Budget $12M · United States release February 11, 1982
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$55,260,558
Gross vs. budget
4.6×
Production
Belstar Productions
Production
Stéphan Films
Production
International Cinema Corporation (ICC)
Production
Ciné Trail
Production
Famous Players
Production
Royal Bank of Canada
Production
Gruskoff Film Organization
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
Canada · France · United States
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Languages
Original title
La Guerre du feu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · December 16, 1981
Theatrical
United States · February 11, 1982
Theatrical
Argentina
May 20, 1982 · Theatrical
September 10, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Australia
June 10, 1982 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 29, 1982 · Theatrical
January 28, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Canada
February 10, 1982 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 13, 1982 · Theatrical
Finland
August 27, 1982 · Theatrical
France
January 22, 2003 · Physical · DVD
July 23, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 18, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 5, 2021 · Digital · VOD
April 21, 2021 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray Re-Release
Germany
March 4, 1982 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hong Kong SAR China
July 15, 1982 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
April 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
May 8, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 19, 1982 · Theatrical
September 27, 2009 · TV · RTL 8
July 3, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
August 26, 1982 · Theatrical
Poland
July 17, 1983 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Russia
March 3, 1982 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 23, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
March 22, 1982 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 27, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 8, 1982 · Theatrical
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