The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Gods Must Be Crazy

Movie·1980·1h 49m

The Gods Must Be Crazy

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

Country

South Africa

Language

Tswana

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// overview

The Story

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.

Producer

Jamie Uys, Boet Troskie

Cinematography

Jamie Uys

Music

John Boshoff

Editor

Jamie Uys

Themes

airplaneafricatribebotswanagoddesertsoda bottlekalaharibushmantribalindependent film

Production House

CAT Films
Mimosa Films

Audience Score

73%

1,304 votes

Skip9%
Timepass20%
Go for it39%
Perfection32%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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// cast

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)

// crew

Crew

Jamie Uys

Jamie Uys

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography

John Boshoff

Original Music Composer

Buster Reynolds

Director of Photography

Boet Troskie

Executive Producer

Robert Lewis

Director of Photography

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