Iceman (1984)
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43% of users liked it
(3,067 ratings)
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--and that his frozen body was recently discovered during an expedition to the North Pole (hence the… More 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--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
- Directed By
- Fred Schepisi
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Apr 13, 1984 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Can be enjoyed as both an adventure yarn and as a peep into our evolutionary past.
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Cast
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Timothy Hutton
as Dr. Stanley Shepard
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Lindsay Crouse
as Dr. Diane Brady
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John Lone
as Charlie
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Josef Sommer
as Whitman
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David Strathairn
as Dr. Singe
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Philip Akin
as Dr. Vermeil
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Danny Glover
as Loomis
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Amelia Hall
as Mabel
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Richard Monette
as Hogan
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James Tolkan
as Maynard
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Elizabeth Aulajut
as Inuit Storyteller
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Paul Batten
as Technician
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Judy Berlin
as E.K.G. Doc
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Lovie Eli
as Nurse
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Stephen E. Miller
as Temp Doc
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Dar Robinson
as Stunt Double "Charlie"
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Jacob Rupp
as Stunt Double "Shephard"
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Réal Andrews
as Lab Tech
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Stephen Nemeth
as Lab Tech
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David Petersen
as Scatem Doc
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Paul Stanley
as Canuck