Quest For Fire (1981) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Releasing December 2025
Umbrella Entertainment will release a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Quest For Fire (1981) this December, available exclusively from the Umbrella webstore. The prehistoric epic, honored with an Academy Award for Best Makeup, comes in a limited, numbered package.
Film description
Jean-Jacques Annaud directs this prehistoric odyssey set 80,000 years ago, where a small tribe undertakes a perilous journey to recover fire, the flame that sustains their survival.
The film stands out for its absence of spoken language, anthropological detail, and immersive visual storytelling. Performances from Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Gary Schwartz, and Nicholas Kadi bring the story to life. Quest For Fire won the Oscar for Best Makeup and has since gained enduring cult status.
Collector’s edition features
Umbrella’s edition showcases new artwork across every component:
- Custom rigid case, slipcase, and book
- 48-page booklet with newly translated production notes and essays by David Michael Brown and Phillipa Berry
- Eight art cards
- Reversible A3 poster
- Individually numbered edition
Special features
The disc blends new content with archival supplements:
- New audio commentary with film historian Rob Kelly
- New 2021 interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud
- New featurette Quest for Fire and the Flame of Knowledge with Bryn Tilly
- Audio commentary with Annaud
- Commentary with Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, and producer Michael Gruskoff
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Photo galleries with director’s commentary
- Theatrical trailer
Technical specifications
- Format: Blu-ray, 1080p HD, color
- Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: French DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0
- Subtitles: English (HOH)
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Number of discs: 1
- Year of production: 1981
Release date
The Quest For Fire Collector’s Edition Blu-ray releases Dec. 3, 2025, available only through the Umbrella Entertainment webstore.
Final thoughts
Umbrella’s new Collector’s Edition delivers the most comprehensive home release of Quest For Fire to date. With premium packaging, extensive extras, and an emphasis on the film’s groundbreaking production, this edition stands as the definitive version for collectors. Pre-orders are live now at Umbrella.
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