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The Manitou (1978)

PG  104 min  -  Horror   -  24 January 1979 (France)
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A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit.

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

Graham Masterton (novel), William Girdler (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Curtis ...
Harry Erskine
Michael Ansara Michael Ansara ...
John Singing Rock
Susan Strasberg ...
Karen Tandy
Stella Stevens ...
Amelia Crusoe
Jon Cedar ...
Dr. Jack Hughes
Ann Sothern ...
Mrs. Karmann
Burgess Meredith ...
Dr. Snow
Paul Mantee Paul Mantee ...
Dr. McEvoy
Jeanette Nolan Jeanette Nolan ...
Mrs. Winconis
Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle ...
Mrs. Herz
Hugh Corcoran Hugh Corcoran ...
MacArthur
Ann Newman-Mantee Ann Newman-Mantee ...
10th-Floor Nurse
Jan Heininger Jan Heininger ...
Wolf, an orderly
Michael Laren Michael Laren ...
Michael, an orderly
Cindy Stanford Cindy Stanford ...
Neighbor
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Storyline

Karen Tandy enters a San Franisco hospital suffering from a growing tumor on her back. To the doctors think it's a living creature, a fetus is being born inside the tumor. To fortune teller Harry Erskine says it's nothing until his client says strange languages, and kills herself by falling down a flight of stairs. And after one of the doctor's cut his hand. Erskine seeks help from another fortune teller Amelia Crusoe and her husband to find what is going on. When Karen's tumor gets larger, Dr. Snow begins to think it is a 400 year old Indian Spirit who wants revenge. Erskine goes to South Dakota to find John Singing Rock a witch doctor to send the Indian Spirit back to where he came. The Indian Spirit comes out of Karen's tumor. But will he take over before Singing Rock can send him back? Written by <Blythe379@cs.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Tumor | Doctor | Hospital | Reincarnation | Fetus  | See more »

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In The Grisly Tradition of 'ALIEN' See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Manitou See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When this film was premiered in South Africa in 1978, the invitations were printed on vomit bags. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Snow: Just assume for a moment, sir, that this woman - she's a young woman?
Harry Erskine: Yeah, a young woman.
Dr. Snow: Just assume that she has a problem, now now assume also this problem has to do with Indian magic. Well, my God, son, you do have one hell of a problem!
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Connections

Referenced in Empire of the Censors (1995) See more »