Brute Force
A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted: Weakhands loses his girlfriend to Bruteforce, but chances upon a design for a weapon to vanquish his rival and win her back. His tribe sees this and sets him up as their leader. With the club, he fends off various creatures (a winged lizard, a snake, a dinosaur) and a rival tribe led by Monkeywalk. The women even manage to repel an attack. But the rival tribe discovers the secret of the club themselves, and capture the women. Weakhands, sitting in despair, chances upon a new weapon: the bow and arrow.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1914 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Adventure, Action, Drama, History, Comedy |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 36 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.3/10 (3 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a clever satire on modern social rituals by contrasting them with primal courtship dynamics, using the book device to launch into a prehistoric arms race. It explores how technological advantage, even in its most rudimentary form, instantly reshapes power structures and tribal hierarchies.
What lingers after the final arrow is shot is the playful realization that civilization's progress might just be an endless cycle of one-upmanship. The silent comedy beats land with charming physicality — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: D.W. Griffith
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Best enjoyed as a curious early-cinema novelty. Perfect for lighthearted viewing.
🎭 Cast
Robert Harron
Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
Mae Marsh
Lilywhite
William J. Butler
Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
Wilfred Lucas
Brute Force
Edwin Curglot
Caveman
Alfred Paget
In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
Jennie Lee
Rejected Cavewoman
Harry Carey
In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)
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