Quest for Fire (1981)
In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.
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#010826
The SAD Episode
"Like in, what was it? Quest for Fire. Oh, man. There was some real realizations in that movie."
— Josh
Referenced when discussing Neanderthals and the theory that interbreeding may have contributed to seasonal affective disorder.
Jan 8, 2026
#091025
Short Stuff: North Sentinel Island
"They are thought to not actually know how to make fire. Quest for Fire. Remember that one?"
— Chuck
Chuck references the movie when discussing whether the Sentinelese people know how to make fire.
Sep 10, 2025
#080324
Selects: Timber! How Timber Works
"I think I've since seen Quest for Fire, which we talked about. Oh, yeah. Good movie."
— Josh
Referenced as a film about early humans and fire, with Josh noting it's 'pretty brutal in a lot of ways'
Aug 3, 2024
#091022
Selects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
"Like the quest for fire, that they just had to sit around and wait for lightning to strike"
— Josh
Josh references the film Quest for Fire when discussing the outdated notion that neanderthals couldn't create fire.
Sep 10, 2022
#050121
Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work
"You're thinking of quest for fire."
— Josh
Josh corrects Chuck, suggesting Quest for Fire as the actual prehistoric film they were thinking of.
May 1, 2021
#062019
What happened to the Neanderthals?
"A quest for fire. That's funny you mentioned that."
— Josh
Josh references Quest for Fire when discussing efforts to rehabilitate the image of Neanderthals and their relationship with fire.
Jun 20, 2019
#012116
Timber! How Timber Works
"I think I've since seen Quest for Fire, which we talked about. Oh, yeah. Good movie."
— Josh
Josh mentions watching the film Quest for Fire in relation to early hominids and fire use.
Jan 21, 2016
#021314
How Cave Dwellers Work
"You're thinking of quest for fire"
— Josh
Josh mentioned this prehistoric drama film in response to Chuck's caveman movie reference.
Feb 13, 2014
#050112
How did language evolve?
"although in quest for fire, it pretty much just happened"
— Chuck
Chuck mentions the movie when discussing how reproduction might have needed its own language in early humans.
May 1, 2012
Cast
Everett McGill
Naoh
Ron Perlman
Amoukar
Nicholas Kadi
Gaw
Rae Dawn Chong
Ika
Gary Schwartz
Rouka - tribu Ulam
Naseer El-Kadi
Nam - tribu Ulam
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Aghoo - tribu Ulam
J
Jean-Michel Kindt
Lakar - tribu Ulam
K
Kurt Schiegl
Faum - tribu Ulam
B
Brian Gillin
Modoc - tribu Ulam
T
Terry Fitt
Hourk - tribu Ulam
B
Bibi Caspari
Gammla - tribu Ulam
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