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Encino Man

Origin
United States
Genre
Comedy
Released
22 May, 1992
Encino Man

Encino Man is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut, and starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, and Pauly Shore. The plot revolves around two geeky teenagers from Encino, Los Angeles, California, who discover a caveman in Morgan's backyard, frozen in a block of ice where he has to learn to live in the 20th century while teaching the teenagers about life. The film was released on May 22, 1992 by Walt Disney Pictures. Despite negative reviews, Encino Man was a box-office success, grossing $40.7 million worldwide on a $7 million budget.

Director Les Mayfield
Produced by George Zaloom, Hilton A. Green, Michael Rotenberg
Writer(s) George Zaloom, Shawn Schepps
Starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, Pauly Shore
Music J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography Robert Brinkmann
Edited by Michael Kelly, Eric A. Sears
Production, company Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners I
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Released May 22, 1992
Running time 88 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $7 million
Box office $40.7 million
Netflix ID 475745

About Encino Man

Two high school friends named Dave Morgan and Stoney are just your typical high schooler looking for their opportunity to become popular however they're typical seen by their classmates as outcasts. As their luck seems like it can't get any worse, finding a frozen caveman in their back yard could possibly make them the laughing stock of school.

Achievement of Encino Man

Actress Rose McGowan made her official film debut during this movie. The film grossed over $40,693,477 in box office sales

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Latest information about Encino Man updated on July 28 2021.