Playing straight man to Pauly Shore might not be most actors’ idea of a dream role. But Sean Astin says he always knew his purpose in “Encino Man” was to deliver the plot, not the punch lines.

‘Encino Man’ turns 25 — but here’s where the ’90s comedy was really filmed From left, Pauly Shore, Brendan Fraser and Sean Astin in a scene from the Valley-set 1992 comedy “Encino Man ...

Twenty-five years ago, Sean Astin was no longer a Goonie but not yet a Hobbit, Pauly Shore had a burgeoning movie career on the heels of his popular MTV gig and Brendan Fraser was a few years off ...

Twenty-five years ago, Sean Astin was no longer a Goonie but not yet a Hobbit, Pauly Shore had a burgeoning movie career on the heels of his popular MTV gig and Brendan Fraser was a few years off ...

Or you can do Encino Man 2, all that stuff. I think these movies, Bill and Ted and my movie, are coming out at such a good time because of what’s going on in the world.

Starring the holy trinity of Brendan Fraser, Sean Astin, and Pauly Shore, Encino Man is a complex journey into the intricacies of anthropology as two burgeoning scientists study the heady effects ...

“Encino Man” followed a California teen (Sean Astin) who finds a caveman (Fraser) preserved in a block of ice in his backyard and revives him with the help of his best friend (Shore).

Pauly Shore shares memories from the making of "Encino Man" as comedy turns 30 — and says there's a sequel in the works.

Encino Man ‘s conflict, between Astin’s failed 80s-style preppy (Ferris Bueller and Jake Ryan being successful examples), who wants to use the caveman as a ladder to popularity, and Shore’s ...

Disney+ hasn’t commented yet. Encino Man California teen Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice.

‘Encino Man’ turns 25 — but here’s where the ‘90s comedy was really filmed From left, Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore in a scene from the Valley-set 1992 comedy “Encino Man ...