Encino Man (known as California Man in France, Great Britain, Asia and New Zealand)[5] is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut, and starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, and Pauly Shore.[2] The plot revolves around two geeky teenagers from Encino, Los Angeles, California, who discover a caveman in Morgan's backyard, frozen in a block of ice where he has to learn to live in the 20th century while teaching the teenagers about life.
The film was released on May 22, 1992 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (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.[4] It was followed by a made-for-television spin-off, Encino Woman, in 1996.
