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Iceman (1984)

Iceman poster
Directed by
Fred Schepisi
Genre
drama film, action film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 143 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Scientists discover a Neanderthal man frozen in ice. They revive him and study his behavior, but one researcher forms a bond with the creature.

contemplativescientificlonelywondermelancholicquietcharacter-drivenhumanistic

What happens

Iceman is a 1984 American science fiction drama film from Universal Pictures directed by Fred Schepisi, written by John Drimmer and Chip Proser, and starring Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse, and John Lone. The film follows the discovery of a prehistoric Neanderthal caveman frozen in ice and what happens after scientists are able to bring him back to life. It was filmed in color with Dolby sound and has a running time of 100 minutes. The DVD version was released in 2004. The film was met with positive reviews but was unsuccessful at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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