Movie·1978·1h 44m
The Manitou
Evil does not die… It waits to be re-born!
Country
Canada
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit.
Written By
Jon Cedar, Thomas Pope
Producer
William Girdler, Melvin G. Gordy
Cinematography
Michel Hugo
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Editor
Bub Asman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
70 votes
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// cast
Cast
Tony Curtis
Harry Erskine
Michael Ansara
John Singing Rock
Susan Strasberg
Karen Tandy
Stella Stevens
Amelia Crusoe
Jon Cedar
Dr. Jack Hughes
Ann Sothern
Mrs. Karmann
Burgess Meredith
Dr. Snow
Paul Mantee
Dr. McEvoy
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Winconis
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Herz
Hugh Corcoran
MacArthur
Anne Newman Bacal
10th-Floor Nurse
Jan Heininger
Wolf, an orderly
Michael Laren
Michael, an orderly
Cindy Stanford
Neighbor
Felix Silla
Misquamacus
Charles Kissinger
Anesthesiologist
// crew
Crew
William Girdler
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jon Cedar
Screenplay
Thomas Pope
Screenplay
Melvin G. Gordy
Executive Producer
David Sheldon
Executive Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
Bub Asman
Editor
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