The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!
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.
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) is a action and comedy film directed by Jamie Uys, released on September 10, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau and Louw Verwey. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,363 ratings.
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Marius Weyers
as Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
as Kate Thompson
N!xau
as Xi
Louw Verwey
as Sam Boga
Michael Thys
as Mpudi
Nic De Jager
as Jack Hind
Fanyana H. Sidumo
as Card 1
Joe Seakatsie
as Card 2
Brian O'Shaughnessy
as Mr. Thompson
Ken Gampu
as President
Paddy O'Byrne
as Narrator (voice)
Graham Armitage
as The Reverend (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Jamie Uys, written by Jamie Uys, produced by Jamie Uys.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,363 ratings.
This is another one of those older movies my wife and I watched together over twenty years ago, and then recently watched again. We enjoyed it just as much as we did the first time. I had forgotten a lot of the details, so that was actually a good thing as it wasn’t overly familiar to me, like watching Groundhog Day yet again would be. The tag line suggests that the laughs never stop, but that isn’t quite accurate.…
Reviewed on October 5, 2020
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The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) is available to stream on Darkroom and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) includes Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau, Louw Verwey and Michael Thys. The film was directed by Jamie Uys. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Gods Must Be Crazy was released on September 10, 1980 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,363 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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