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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	Comedy

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  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!!!!!!!!
  
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  - the iceage
  - 25 Feb 2004 at 20:14
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  Funny man
  
  I enjoyed this movie a lot. Brendon Frazer to my mind is a great actor with impeccible comic timing. If youre a fan of his definately check it out
  
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- - pinkpunk
  - 5 reviews
  - 22 Apr 2012 at 13:36
- - 0
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  distincly average
  
  I first watched this film when i was a kid and absolutely loved it. However , I watched it again because It had been so long since id seen it and it just did ... read more »
  
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- - steveyg24
  - 9 reviews
  - England
  - 28 Mar 2010 at 11:27
- - 0
  - 0
  OLD SCHOOL
  
  I loved this film when it first came out, years ago, and watching it again after all these years I was not dissappointed. Its still funny and Brendan Frasier is... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 27 Mar 2009 at 17:59
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  brill
  
  my son thought this was really brilliant he was laughing so much and i didnt mind it
  
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- - carls
  - 12 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 0
  good old classic
  
  great old film for all the family to watch
  
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- - noshins74
  - 42 reviews
  - Tamworth
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  California Man
  
  Still funny second time around. My son laughed all the way through. Good fun
  
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- - T Schmidt
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  - 11 Feb 2008 at 16:57
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  - 0
  Atypical
  
  Atypical for films of the mid 80s and 90s. Not really all that fascinating - an interesting watch if you like Brendon Fraser (but given his vocabulary is ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 09 Sep 2007 at 22:36
- - 0
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  Hillariously Stone Age... or is that "Stoner" Age?
  
  I personally enjoyed this movie.
  
  I am from the states and i saw it while stateside.
  
  In america this film is called Encino Man.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - Exegesis
  - Suffolk
  - 14 Jul 2005 at 16:30
- - 2
  - 1
  Hmm Ok
  
  Not as good as i remembered still worth a watch though
  
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  - Lincoln, England
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 13:54
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  I found this film to ...
  
  I found this film to be a terrible waste of acting talent. I did not enjoy it, the story line was weak and everything about it was pathetic! I also admit to ... read more »
  
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- - Robert#59
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  - 06 Jul 2004 at 12:18
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- - 5
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  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!!!!!!!!
  
  Report this review
- 2505
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - the iceage
  - 25 Feb 2004 at 20:14
- - 2
  - 1
  Hmm Ok
  
  Not as good as i remembered still worth a watch though
  
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- - a customer
  - Lincoln, England
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 13:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Hillariously Stone Age... or is that "Stoner" Age?
  
  I personally enjoyed this movie.
  
  I am from the states and i saw it while stateside.
  
  In america this film is called Encino Man.
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 340797
- - Exegesis
  - Suffolk
  - 14 Jul 2005 at 16:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Atypical
  
  Atypical for films of the mid 80s and 90s. Not really all that fascinating - an interesting watch if you like Brendon Fraser (but given his vocabulary is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 473598
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 09 Sep 2007 at 22:36
- - 0
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  California Man
  
  Still funny second time around. My son laughed all the way through. Good fun
  
  Report this review
- 525076
- - T Schmidt
  - Reading
  - 11 Feb 2008 at 16:57
- - 0
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  good old classic
  
  great old film for all the family to watch
  
  Report this review
- 726706
- - noshins74
  - 42 reviews
  - Tamworth
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  brill
  
  my son thought this was really brilliant he was laughing so much and i didnt mind it
  
  Report this review
- 731908
- - carls
  - 12 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 0
  OLD SCHOOL
  
  I loved this film when it first came out, years ago, and watching it again after all these years I was not dissappointed. Its still funny and Brendan Frasier is... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 733657
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  - Barnet
  - 27 Mar 2009 at 17:59
- - 0
  - 0
  distincly average
  
  I first watched this film when i was a kid and absolutely loved it. However , I watched it again because It had been so long since id seen it and it just did ... read more »
  
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- - steveyg24
  - 9 reviews
  - England
  - 28 Mar 2010 at 11:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Funny man
  
  I enjoyed this movie a lot. Brendon Frazer to my mind is a great actor with impeccible comic timing. If youre a fan of his definately check it out
  
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- - pinkpunk
  - 5 reviews
  - 22 Apr 2012 at 13:36

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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 ...