Quest for fire / Michael Gruskoff presents ; ICC, International Cinema Corporation production ; Jean-Jacques Annaud film ; screenplay by Gerard Brach ; produced by John Kemeny and Denis Heroux ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Annaud, Jean-Jacques, director.

Gruskoff, Michael, producer.

Brach, Gérard, screenwriter.

Kemeny, John, producer.

Héroux, Denis, 1940 July 15-2015, producer.

El-Kadi, Nameer, actor.

McGill, Everett, actor.

Chong, Rae Dawn, actor.

Sarde, Philippe, composer.

Rosny, J.-H., aîné, 1856-1940.

International Cinema Corporation, producer.

Twentieth Century Pictures, distributor.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., distributor.

CBS Fox Video, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rosny, J.-H., aîné, 1856-1940--Film adaptations.

Rosny, J.-H.

Rosny, J.-H., aîné, 1856-1940.

Genre:

Film adaptations.

Action and adventure films.

Feature films.

Motion pictures, Canadian.

Motion pictures, French.

Fantasy films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (100 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, MIU : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. : C.B.S. Fox Video, [2001]

System Details:

VHS - NTSC

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Colossal adventure odyssey that turns the hands of time back to the very beginning of man's existence. The quest for fire takes place against the perilous atmosphere of rugged terrain, rival tribes, and savage beasts. Primitive people experience their first feelings of compassion and caring for others.

Participant:

Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi.

Credits:

Photography, Claude Agostini ; editing, Yves Langlois ; special languages creator, Anthony Burgess ; music, Philippe Sarde.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.

Based on the novel "La guerre de feu" by J.H. Rosny, Sr.

Related Work:

Rosny, J.-H., aîné, 1856-1940. Guerre du feu.

OCLC:

48714109