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The Gods Must Be Crazy

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The Gods Must Be Crazy
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PG,1hr 49min
Genres:
Action,Drama,Comedy
Released:
January 1, 1980
Director:
Jamie Uys
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Corporat
Starring:
Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau  ...more
Synopsis: Kalahari bushman Xi (played by genuine bushman N!xau) is as surprised as the rest of his tibe when a Coke bottle, thrown from a passing plane, lands in the middle of their village. This "gift from the gods" proves to be a mixed blessing when the tribesmen fight over it and eventually use it for a weapon. To keep peace in the village, Xi is assigned to take the bottle to "the end of the earth" (actually a lush valley) and throw it back to the gods. Meanwhile, back in urbanized South Africa, Kate Thompson ... Full Synopsis
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Matthew Doberman, AMG Review
This endearingly offbeat comedy didn't become an international success until 1984, when it became the highest-grossing foreign film ever released in the United States. Writer-director Jamie Uys scoured the wilds for three months to find a tribesman who was genuinely unfamiliar with modern life. His efforts were not in vain: Uys' lead, N!xau, is disarmingly sweet and charming as the film's hero, Xixo. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Marius Weyers
Andrew Steyn
Sandra Prinsloo
Kate Thompson
N!xau
Xixo
Louw Verwey
Sam Boga
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