The Gods Must Be Crazy
A humble Kalahari bushman discovers a strange glass bottle that upends his tribe’s peace, and he sets out across the desert to return it to the heavens—while battling bewildered strangers, wild wildlife, and escalating chaos that threatens to shatter his world.
“The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!”
Synopsis
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane causes chaos among a typically peaceful tribe of African bushmen, who regard it as a tool of the gods.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Jamie UysShot by Robert LewisScored by Johnny Boshoff
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1980 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 40× its budget
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$200.0M
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Also known as
- Die Götter müssen verrückt seinde
- Los dioses deben estar locoses
- Les dieux sont tombés sur la têtefr
- Ma che siamo tutti matti?it
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
N Xau
as Xi
Marius Weyers
as Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
as Kate Thompson
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)
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4Directors
1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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