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Iceman

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
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6.1/10
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Iceman (1984)
A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.
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A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.

  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writers
    • Chip Proser
    • John Drimmer
  • Stars
    • Timothy Hutton
    • Lindsay Crouse
    • John Lone
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writers
      • Chip Proser
      • John Drimmer
    • Stars
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Lindsay Crouse
      • John Lone
    • 48User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Dr. Stanley Shephard
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Dr. Diane Brady
    John Lone
    John Lone
    • Charlie
    Josef Sommer
    Josef Sommer
    • Whitman
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Dr. Singe
    Philip Akin
    • Dr. Vermeil
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Loomis
    Amelia Hall
    • Mabel
    Richard Monette
    • Hogan
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Maynard
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    • Temp Doc
    David Petersen
    David Petersen
    • Scatem Doc
    Judith Berlin
    • E.K.G. Doc
    • (as Judy Berlin)
    Paul Batten
    • Technician
    Lovie Eli
    • Nurse
    Stephen Nemeth
    Stephen Nemeth
    • Lab Tech
    Réal Andrews
    Réal Andrews
    • Lab Tech
    • (as Real Andrews)
    Bob Reimer
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writers
      • Chip Proser
      • John Drimmer
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The age of the iceman in the film was forty thousand years. Seven years after this film was released, a real "iceman" was discovered in the Ötztal Alps in 1991. Named 'Ötzi the Iceman', the real-life iceman had pollen found in his stomach just like the iceman in this film.
    • Goofs
      When Charlie is looking upwards to the helicopter, his open mouth reveals a large number of silver fillings. Such dentistry, obviously, wouldn't have been available during the stone age.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Title Card: I, who was born to die, shall live. That the world of animals, and the world of men, may come together, I shall live. - Inuit Legend

    • Crazy credits
      (opening quote) I, who was born to die Shall live. That the world of animals And the world of men May come together, I shall live. -- Inuit Legend
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Where the Boys Are/Iceman/Champions/Kirov (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Heart of Gold
      (uncredited)
      by Neil Young
      Performed by Timothy Hutton, accompanied by John Lone

    User reviews48

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    7/10

    Warming sci-fi

    Unusually intelligent sci-fi, about a group of polar researchers who discover a hibernating (and slightly too human-looking) Neanderthal. The scientists (predictably) just want to cut him up, but Tim Hutton plays the lone anthropologist who befriends him and teaches him how to sing along to Neil Young. At times the film (pre-CGI) seems dated in appearance, but its strength is not to underestimate the difference between the Neanderthal's world and our own, nor his capacity to deal with it. Good to see a sci-fi film that for once is more interested in substance than surface.
    • paul2001sw-1
    • May 10, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Covjek iz leda
    • Filming locations
      • Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,343,032
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,836,120
      • Apr 15, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,343,032
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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