The Gods Must Be Crazy
The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!
Genres
Overview
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
Details
Budget
$5000000
Revenue
$200000000
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1980-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1228
Vote Average
7.272
Marius Weyers
Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
Kate Thompson
N!xau
Xi
Louw Verwey
Sam Boga
Michael Thys
Mpudi
Nic De Jager
Jack Hind
Fanyana H. Sidumo
Card 1
Joe Seakatsie
Card 2
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Mr. Thompson
Ken Gampu
President
Paddy O'Byrne
Narrator (voice)
Graham Armitage
The Reverend (voice) (uncredited)
Vera Blacker
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
Katinka Heyns
Young Woman with Noise in Her Head (uncredited)
Janet Meshad
Kate Thompson (voice) (uncredited)
Jamie Uys
The Reverend (uncredited)
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