The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $200,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 29.108 |
Directed By
Jamie Uys
Crew
Jamie Uys
John Boshoff
Jamie Uys
Jamie Uys
Buster Reynolds
Boet Troskie
Jamie Uys
Caroline Burls
Mij Reynolds
Robert Lewis
Kobus Kruger
Stanford C. Allen
Jamie Uys
Sue Antelme
Gerda van den Broek
Daan Retief
Chris Fellows
Nelson Mabasha
Gail Grobbelaar
Di Yates
Caroline Burls
Roelf Van Jaarsveld
Paul Ballinger
William Bell
Olga Lombard
TOP CAST
Marius Weyers
Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
Kate Thompson
N!xau
Xi
Louw Verwey
Sam Boga
Michael Thys
Mpudi
Nic De Jager
Jack Hind
Fanyana H. Sidumo
Card 1
Joe Seakatsie
Card 2
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Mr. Thompson
Ken Gampu
President
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
The Reverend (uncredited)
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