The Manitou(Movie, 1978)

Name: The Manitou
Genre: Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: T01:44:00
Rating: 2.7

| 1h 44min | Genre: Horror

Rating: 2.7/5 (with 26 votes)

The Manitou is a 1978 American supernatural body horror film produced and directed by William Girdler. It stars Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara and Susan Strasberg. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Graham Masterton, which was inspired by the concept of manitou in Native American theology, believed to be a spiritual and fundamental life force by members of the Algonquian peoples. Girdler died in a helicopter accident prior to the film's release. ()

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About The Manitou

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.

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The Manitou (1978) - Trailer(Trailer, 2:19)

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Additional Information

Production countries: Canada, United States of America (USA)

Plays in: San Francisco (California)

Based on: "The Manitou" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Melvin Simon Productions, Mid-America Pictures, Simon Productions, Manitou Productions Ltd.

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 10 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/28/1978

Cast: Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Stella Stevens, Jon Cedar, Ann Sothern, Burgess Meredith, Michael Ansara, Paul Mantee, Jeanette Nolan, Lurene Tuttle

Director: William Girdler

Producer: Jon Cedar

Screenwriter: William Girdler, Graham Masterton

Film Editor: Bub Asman

Director of Photography: Michel Hugo

Composer: Lalo Schifrin

Keywords: based on novel or book, reincarnation, revenge, tarot cards, super power, demonic possession, shaman, occult, native american, psychic power, evil spirit, possession, tumor

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The Manitou(Movie, 1978)

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