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We first see Asian cave dweller John Lone as he wanders around what seems to be his natural habitat of some 10,000 years ago. Soon we learn that Lone is in a controlled environment in a scientific lab... read more read more...--and that his frozen body was recently discovered during an expedition to the North Pole (hence the nickname "Iceman"). Scientists Lindsay Crouse and Timothy Hutton hope to learn to communicate with Lone, and in so doing discover life was truly like for our neanderthal ancestors. The other, less altruistic scientists want to dissect Lone and analyze his innards. With Hutton's help, Lone escapes, but soon both men realize that there's really no place for "the Iceman" in modern society. Though the settings are convincingly arctic, Iceman was filmed in Manitoba. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Fred Schepisi

Release Date: April 13, 1984

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DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004

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  • SirPant
    September 25, 2009
    SirPant
    An excellent and moving drama, criminally underrated.
  • stormyweather980
    September 10, 2009
    stormyweather980
    Some explorers find a man that has been frozen inside ice for thousands of years. This man (John Lone) is believed to be a Neanderthal and a hunter from the age of the caveman. Some scientists decide to thaw him and and do some experiments on him. However, after the caveman comes... read more back to life, the scientists get more than what they bargained for. The scientists still want to use him as an experiment, except for one of them. One scientist (Timothy Hutton) starts to treat the caveman as a real person instead of a lab specimen. Since the caveman has been frozen for thousands of years, he doesn't know what to think when he observes a water hose, a helicopter, and some of the people's language and expressions.
    "Iceman" is one of the slowest paced movies I've ever seen. However, it is captivating to imagine a caveman coming back to life after being frozen for thousands of years. John Lone also does a great job acting as the caveman. Since it is a captivating idea and the actor did a great job, it keeps "Iceman" from being a boring movie. It's actually pretty good and overlooked.

    If you've ever wondered what life was like back in the age of the caveman and if you wonder what it'd be like if a person from this day in age was to meet a real caveman, I recommend getting "Iceman." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
  • harrycaul
    October 13, 2007
    harrycaul
    A largely forgotten environmental drama which tries to be exciting, funny and moving but fails on all counts. A decent cast is given very little to get their teeth into. Overall, it's a preachy, boring but well-intentioned movie. Some nice scenery towards the end, though, and thi... read mores could be your only chance to witness a sky-diving Neanderthal. Al Gore would love it.
  • BantamDraper
    May 11, 2010
    BantamDraper
    Fairly interesting story that plods along and kind of loses its way. The group of scientists thaw and reanimate a Neanderthal and place him in a false environment to study him. The cast is solid and play it out well but the movie slows down to the point of being ineffective.
  • jam233
    January 16, 2010
    jam233
    The first half is excellent, the story is a fascinating premise and it unfortunately develops into a routine and very familiar story. It?s a shame, the possibilities were great. Still, I was good enough for long enough for it to be a very entertaining film. Well produced and the ... read moreacting by John Lone is excellent.
  • aliseishere
    October 4, 2008
    aliseishere
    its about a group of scientist who find a frozen caveman. Turns out after they unfreeze him, that he is still alive and they put him in an artificial jungle. Not a dummy, the caveman or it would be more accurate to mention that its a Neanderthal cause he's been frozen for 40 000 ... read moreyears, but he does understand that what surrounds him isnt genuine. An anthropologist tries to make contact with him
  • boomeye
    January 16, 2008
    boomeye
    Thoughtful movie. Other than the obivious impossibility of bringing a long frozen corpse back to life, the situational stuff plays realistically.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
July 23, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

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