The Missing Link (1980): Cast & Plot
The Missing Link is a 1980 animated comedy directed by Picha, starring John Graham as Igua, Bob Kaliban and Bill Murray. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
English What Is The Missing Link About?
The premise of The Missing Link without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A hysterical, pseudo‑historical chronicle of civilization’s dawn follows a prehistoric woman who gives birth to twins. When the tribe spurns one child, a kindly brontosaurus and a chatty pterodactyl adopt him, leading to a series of absurd, slap‑stick adventures that lampoon the imagined origins of human society.
The Missing Link Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- carnivorous plant
- explicit sexual humor
- cult film
- bestiality
- egg laying
- best friend
- sex scene
- mature animation
- for grown ups animation
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- hand drawn animation
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- tribe
- neanderthal
- renaissance man
- mass destruction
- being different
- ice age
- attacked by an ant
- ironic ending
- allegory
- baby boy
- rock soundtrack
- war party
- evil brother
- animal suicide
- talking animal
- reference to adam and eve
- vampire dinosaur
- invention
- triceratops
- woman sucking on her own breast
- independency
- dimetrodon
- ape man
- prehistory
- cutting umbilical cord with teeth
- cannibalism
- horny animal
- dinosaur skeleton
- dragon
- feeding
- ankylosaurus
- pterodactyl
- friends fighting
- first man
- gore
- kicked out of the house
- interspecies friendship
- brontosaurus
The Missing Link Cast & Characters
John Graham leads the cast as Igua, with Bob Kaliban as Croak / No Lobes and Bill Murray as Dragon (voice). Directed by Picha; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Picha
- John Graham as Igua
- Bob Kaliban as Croak / No Lobes
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Bill Murray as Dragon (voice) -
Christopher Guest as No Lobes
Also Starring in The Missing Link
· 8 more- Roger Carel
- Mark Smith Narrator
- Arlette Thomas
- Jim Vallely Stewie Babcock
- Clark Warren No Lobes
- Ron Venable O
- Joseph Plewa Bone
- Jonathon Schmock Slick
The Missing Link Plot Summary
What happens in The Missing Link from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The year is 196303 BC, and a rough band of cavemen scrambles from the mud in a desperate search for food. After two failed attempts to fill their bellies, hunger and fear push the group toward a desperate decision: they narrowly consider cannibalism, a grim option that underscores how thin their margins are. When women appear, the culture shock is clear, and the elder among them sees something unexpected in the behavior of a pair of stegosauruses. The sight sparks a strange, primal idea to imitate that mating display. From this strange spark, a pair of pregnancies emerge, and nine months later a woman carries two boys, Ah and O.
Full summary
The whole story of The Missing Link, scene by scene
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How Well Do You Know The Missing Link?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the name of the baby brontosaurus that befriends O?
The Missing Link Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “O Das fehlende Glied” and “O - Das Fehlende Glied”.
- Also known as
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- O Das fehlende Glied
- O - Das Fehlende Glied
- Das fehlende Glied
- B.C. Rock
- Skøre øgler
- 新説! 人類珍化論!?
- Недостающее звено
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The Missing Link FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Missing Link, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Missing Link?
The Missing Link runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Missing Link released?
The Missing Link was released on May 21, 1980.
Who directed The Missing Link?
The Missing Link was directed by Picha.
More films by Picha Who is in the cast of The Missing Link?
The Missing Link stars John Graham as Igua, Bob Kaliban as Croak / No Lobes and Bill Murray as Dragon (voice), among 12 credited actors.
Does The Missing Link have a post-credit scene?
No. The Missing Link has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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