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CALIFORNIA MAN stars Brendan Fraser as a teenage Neanderthal discovered and thawed out by two high school misfits, Dave (Sean Astin) and Stoney (Pauly Shore). Once the caveman, who they call Link, is up and about, things get hilariously out of control. Dave and Stoney figure he's their ticket to being cool. However, that idea .. Read more

Starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Megan Ward
Director Les Mayfield
Genres Children, Comedy

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California Man

CALIFORNIA MAN stars Brendan Fraser as a teenage Neanderthal discovered and thawed out by two high school misfits, Dave (Sean Astin) and Stoney (Pauly Shore). Once the caveman, who they call Link, is up and about, things get hilariously out of control. Dave and Stoney figure he's their ticket to being cool. However, that idea backfires when Link turns everyday life upside down, causing a scene everywhere they go.

Starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Megan Ward, Robin Tunney
Director Les Mayfield
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 25 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Children, Comedy
Language English
Released DVD: 15 Jun 2006
Production year: 1992
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    This was a belated attempt to cash in on Bill and Ted-style comic capers, although by now Californian teen speak was becoming more irritating than funny. Sean Astin and Pauly Shore play the nerdish teenagers who gain a ticket to “cooldom” when they dig up a deep-frozen caveman ( George of the Jungle's Brendan Fraser) and educate him in the ways of adolescent etiquette. There are some amusing moments, Fraser makes for a pleasingly gormless hunk and the reliable Richard Masur is among the supporting players. However, the comic posturing of Shore, who rose to fame on MTV, quickly grates and ultimately this lacks the winning stupidity of Bill and Ted's two adventures. It was released in the USA as Encino Man.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • This depressingly witless teen comedy continues the revenge-of-the-nerds theme popularised by Bill, Ted, Wayne and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    linkage!!!!!!!!!

    i adore this film and have done for years. sean astin and brendan fraser both absolutely shine in this hilarious story. link is class. linkage!!!!!!!!

      • A customer from the iceage
      • Posted 25 Feb 2004 20:14

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    California Man

    Still funny second time around. My son laughed all the way through. Good fun

      • T Schmidt from Reading
      • Posted 11 Feb 2008 16:57

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      • CALIFORNIA MAN stars Brendan Fraser as a teenage Neanderthal discovered and thawed out by two high school misfits, Dave (Sean Astin) and Stoney (Pauly Shore). Once the caveman, who they call Link, is ...