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The Gods Must Be Crazy(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-09-10
73%
1207 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!
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.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Tswana.
Countries:
South Africa,
Botswana
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $200,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
CAT Films
Mimosa Films
Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marius Weyers
Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
Kate Thompson
N!xau
Xi
Michael Thys
Mpudi
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Mr. Thompson
Ken Gampu
President
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