Encino Woman

1996 1h 30m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 11

ComedyTV MovieRomance

Synopsis

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After thawing, a young prehistoric woman, Lucy, gets herself taken care of by David, a young intern at a marketing firm. Working on a campaign ad for a cosmetics company, David becomes Mr. Bigshot when his protégé is chosen to be the model/spokeswoman for her animal personality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jay Thomas
Marvin Reckler
Corey Parker
David Hosenfelt
Katherine Kousi
Lucy
Rick Overton
Raji (as Ric Overton)
John Kassir
Jean Michel
Annabelle Gurwitch
Chris
Chris Hogan
Roger
Joel Murray
Mr. Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shawn Schepps
Writers: Anne Joseph, Shawn Schepps
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Encino Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shawn Schepps, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Duane Hartzell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jay Thomas and Corey Parker and Katherine Kousi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shawn Schepps directs. Russ T. Alsobrook behind the camera. David Lawrence scores. Duane Hartzell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Encino Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shawn Schepps, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Duane Hartzell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jay Thomas and Corey Parker and Katherine Kousi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0116197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Russ T. Alsobrook
Original score: David Lawrence
Editing: Duane Hartzell
Production design: Peg McClellan
Costume design: Tom Bronson
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Encino Woman (1996)

Part of

Encino Man Collection

Encino Man is a 1992 comedy film starring Sean Astin, Pauly Shore, and Brendan Fraser in the title role as an unfrozen prehistoric human. In 1996, a gender-flipped TV sequel was created.