The Manitou (1978)
- Starring:
- Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Girdler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Horror
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Low-budget horror director William Girdler's last film stars Susan Strasberg as Karen Tandy, a San Francisco woman who develops a strange growth on her neck. After an operation fails because the doctor is forced to cut his own hand, Karen seeks out an Indian shaman (Michael Ansara), who tells her that the thing on her neck is the fetus of a reincarnated witch doctor. Eventually, Karen goes to the hospital and gives "birth" to a silly-looking creature played by Cousin Itt himself, Felix Silla. It runs amok in the building until boyfriend Tony Curtis figures out that his love for Karen can boost the hospital's electrical supply to zap the pesky beast. Generally acknowledged as one of the silliest horror films ever made, The Manitou should please camp buffs more than serious fans. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast:
- Tony Curtis - Harry Erskine
- Susan Strasberg - Karen Tandy
- Jon Cedar - Dr. Jack Hughes
- Paul Mantee - Dr. Robert McEvoy
- Jeanette Nolan - Mrs. Winconis
- Joe Gieb - Misquamacas
- Lurene Tuttle - Mrs. Hertz
- Michael Ansara - Singing Rock
- Stella Stevens - Amelia Crusoe
- Burgess Meredith - Dr. Ernest Snow
- Hugh Corcoran - MacArthur
- Carole Hemingway - Prostitute
- Ann Sothern - Mrs. Karmann
- Director(s):
- William Girdler
- Writer(s):
- William Girdler, Jon Cedar, Thomas Pope
- Producer(s):
- Melvin Simon, William Girdler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Brief Nudity, Violence, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- Horror
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