The Cave

Name: The Cave
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2005-08-26
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Cole Hauser, Lena Headey, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Piper Perabo

2005·Movie·PG-13·97 min·★ 5.4(1,021)

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“There are places man was never meant to go.”

After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has produced a new species, they hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world. While exploring deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon discover a larger carnivorous creature has added them to its food chain.

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About The Cave

The Cave is a 2005 English-language action, adventure and horror film directed by Bruce Hunt. The cast is led by Cole Hauser, Lena Headey, Morris Chestnut. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 5.4/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

The Cave was produced by City Productions, Cineblue Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft, and Lakeshore Entertainment and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on August 26, 2005, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $33 million worldwide.

Director: Bruce Hunt
Writers: Tegan West, Michael Steinberg
Release date: August 26, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $33 million
Production: City Productions, Cineblue Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft, Lakeshore Entertainment

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The Cave cast & crew

The Cave was directed by Bruce Hunt and written by Tegan West and Michael Steinberg.

The cast features Cole Hauser as Jack McAllister, Lena Headey as Dr. Kathryn Jennings, Morris Chestnut as Top Buchanan, Eddie Cibrian as Tyler McAllister, Piper Perabo as Charlie, and Daniel Dae Kim as Alex Kim.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Reinhold Heil, cinematography is by Ross Emery, and it was produced by Tom Rosenberg and Neil Bluhm.

Is The Cave worth watching?

The Cave holds an audience score of 5.4/10 from 1,021 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and horror, The Cave is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Cave

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