Encino Man

Encino Man (also known as California Man in Europe) is a 1992 American fantasy comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut. The film stars Sean Astin, with a supporting cast of Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur and Pauly Shore. In the film, teenagers Dave Morgan and Stoney Brown discover and thaw a frozen caveman they name Linkovich "Link" Chomovsky, who has to adjust to 20th century society while teaching them life lessons of his own. The film was released on May 22, 1992, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (under its Hollywood Pictures label). Despite negative reviews, Encino Man was a box-office success, grossing $40.7 million worldwide on a $7 million budget. Today it is considered a cult classic. A TV movie sequel, Encino Woman, was released in 1996.