Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 05/22/1992(USA)
Release Date: 09/28/1999
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 88 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Youth Substance Use, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
A clueless caveman meets his intellectual match in the form of
Pauly Shore in this teen-oriented comedy. Dave Morgan (
Sean Astin) is a high school student in Encino, California, where he spends most of his time with his dazed-and-confused buddy Stoney Brown (
Shore) and tries to figure out why his girlfriend Robyn (
Megan Ward) left him for thick-headed jock Matt (
Michael DeLuise). Hoping to boost his low status in the High School pecking order, Dave wants to put in a swimming pool at his family's home for a massive post-prom party. While Dave and Stoney are digging the pit, an earthquake strikes that unearths a frozen caveman (
Brendan Fraser). To Dave and Stoney's surprise, the frozen Neanderthal soon comes to life, and after a bath, a shave, and a new set of clothes, the boys are passing off their dim-witted-but-friendly companion "Link" as an exchange student from Estonia. Link soon becomes the most popular guy at school, and Dave is determined to use Link's social success as a way to win back Robyn and foil Matt.
Encino Man marked the directorial debut of
Les Mayfield, who previously produced the critically acclaimed documentary
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
