The Gods Must Be Crazy

– Misery is brought to a small group of Sho in the Kalahari desert in the form of a cola bottle. In hi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

Misery is brought to a small group of Sho in the Kalahari desert in the form of a cola bottle. In his quest to throw the evil object over the edge of the earth, Xixo encounters Western "civilization," a haphazard doctor and a tyranical despot.

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Release Date:

26 Oct 1984

Language:

English, Afrikaans, Ungwatsi

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jamie Uys

Writer:

Jamie Uys

Main Actors:

Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau, Louw Verwey

Plot:

A Sho in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time--in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the God--where he thinks it came from. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a school teacher assigned to a small village, a despotic revolutionary, and a clumsy biologist.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox Film Corporat

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
73%