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The Gods Must Be Crazy II

  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
17K
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Lena Farugia in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
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Six people meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher... Read allSix people meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher, and a Bushman looking for his two children.Six people meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher, and a Bushman looking for his two children.

  • Director
    • Jamie Uys
  • Writer
    • Jamie Uys
  • Stars
    • N!xau
    • Lena Farugia
    • Hans Strydom
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jamie Uys
    • Writer
      • Jamie Uys
    • Stars
      • N!xau
      • Lena Farugia
      • Hans Strydom
    • 33User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Erick Bowen, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom, and Treasure Tshabalala in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
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    Lena Farugia and Hans Strydom in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
    Lena Farugia in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
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    Lena Farugia in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
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    N!xau
    N!xau
    • Xixo
    Lena Farugia
    Lena Farugia
    • Dr. Ann Taylor
    Hans Strydom
    • Dr. Stephen Marshall
    Eiros
    Eiros
    • Xiri
    Nadies
    • Xisa
    Erick Bowen
    Erick Bowen
    • Mateo
    Treasure Tshabalala
    • Timi
    Pierre van Pletzen
    • George
    Lourens Swanepoel
    • Brenner
    Richard Loring
    • Jack
    Lesley Fox
    • Ann's Secretary
    Simon Sabela
    Simon Sabela
    • General
    Ken Marshall
    • Convener
    Peter Tunstall
    • Chief Game Warden
    Andrew Dibb
    • Computer Operator
    Shimane Mpepela
    • Man on Bike
    Paddy O'Byrne
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Sydney Chama
    • General's Aide
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jamie Uys
    • Writer
      • Jamie Uys
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot in 1985, and sat on the shelf for nearly five years.
    • Goofs
      Xixo is thrown from the front of the poachers' truck as they slam on the brakes. When he hits the ground, a mat hidden beneath the sand pops up beneath him, a split second before the truck rolls over him.
    • Quotes

      Timi: [being chased by Mateo, opens a little book up and reads] Excerpts from the Geneva Convention.

      Mateo: Forget it!

      Timi: It says here, that no prisoner should be treated inhumanly.

      Mateo: All right, all right. You can rest for three minutes.

      [they both stop and the Timi sits down by a tree]

      Timi: What's your hurry?

      Mateo: None your business.

      [stares at his watch]

      Mateo: [short cut scene of the oldest kid running under a giraffe]

      Mateo: [still looking at his watch] 3 minutes.

      [starts jeep up]

      Timi: I'm pooped man.

      Mateo: [doesn't listen and starts chasing Timi again. Suddenly, the Timi runs in another direction and a wild chase scene ensues]

      Mateo: [yelling all sorts of crazy things] Stop that! You are my prisoner! I'm gonna report you to the Geneva convention!

      [Mateo gets on the hood of his jeep and then a moment later Timi gets in the driver seat and taps on the Mateo's ankle who is unaware where the Timi is. Mateo double takes, and Timi slams on the brakes as Mateo goes flying making a wild yelp]

      Mateo: You mustn't do that!

      Timi: [smiles] March!

    • Alternate versions
      When released on video in the UK, one second was cut to obtain a 'PG' certificate.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Crazy People/Impulse/In the Spirit/The Gods Must Be Crazy II/Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1990)

    User reviews33

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    8/10
    Very, very funny sequel
    The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) C-97 min. D: Jamie Uys. N!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom, Eiros, Nadies, Erick Bowen. Sequel to the hit box-office smash is just as funny, concerning the bushman's quest to find his children, who have been `kidnapped' by a pair of poachers. Meanwhile, two inept soldiers are out to make each other suffer through slapstick catastrophes and a duo of scientists find themselves lost in the desert. Farugia is hilarious as the anti-nature scientist, while Bowen is funny as well (as a Cuban soldier who loses his sense of direction every few minutes). RATING: 8 out of 10. Rated PG for partial nudity, slapstick violence, and strong language.
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    • Oct 26, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • Botswana
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Afrikaans
      • English
      • Ungwatsi
    • Also known as
      • Die Götter müssen verrückt sein II
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Elrina Investment
      • Weintraub Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,291,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,180,803
      • Apr 15, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,291,444
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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