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Iceman
1984 100 min United States of America PG 16+
★6.3
Science Fiction
Director: Fred Schepisi
Trailers
Description
A team of Arctic researchers find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Anthropologist Dr. Stanley Shephard wants to befriend the Iceman and learn about the man's past while Dr. Diane Brady and her surgical team want to discover the secret that will allow man to live in a frozen state.
US Gross:
$7.34M
Starring
Timothy Hutton
Actor
Lindsay Crouse
Actor
John Lone
Actor
Key opinion
Iceman is a thoughtful, character-driven science fiction film that eschews genre cliches in favor of philosophical questions about humanity and ethics. While some viewers may find the narrative pace deliberate or sluggish, it is widely regarded as a sincere and intelligent exploration of scientific responsibility.
| Originality | The narrative avoids standard science fiction tropes and sitcom cliches, favoring a serious, grounded approach to the material. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds as a poignant psychological character study that centers on the ethics of scientific discovery and the definition of humanity. | |
| Ending | The concluding moments are effective and provide a satisfying thematic resolution to the story. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, meditative speed of the storytelling appeals to those seeking intellectual engagement, while others may find the experience somewhat sluggish. |