The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!

Part of The Gods Must Be Crazy Collection

1980•1h 49m•7.3/10

ActionComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(1K)

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.

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Production

CAT Films, Mimosa Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Andrew Steyn

Sandra Prinsloo

Sandra Prinsloo

Kate Thompson

N!xau

N!xau

Xi

Louw Verwey

Sam Boga

Michael Thys

Michael Thys

Mpudi

Nic De Jager

Jack Hind

Fanyana H. Sidumo

Card 1

Joe Seakatsie

Card 2

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Mr. Thompson

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

President

Paddy O'Byrne

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

Jamie Uys

The Reverend (uncredited)

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