Der Schuh des Manitu

2001
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

21K

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Marie Bäumer, Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Hilmi Sözer, and Christian Tramitz in Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)

Parody Comedy Western

The hilarious adventures of two best friends, Apache chief Abahachi and cowboy Ranger, in the Wild West.The hilarious adventures of two best friends, Apache chief Abahachi and cowboy Ranger, in the Wild West.The hilarious adventures of two best friends, Apache chief Abahachi and cowboy Ranger, in the Wild West.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins

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Trivia
The broadcast television premiere of this film earned German broadcaster Pro 7 the highest rating in its history (12,2 million viewers, 32%).

Goofs
In the tap dance sequence before starting to sing the Superperforator song, the scratch in the parquet that Sky Dumont makes in the main tap dance can already be seen.

Quotes
Häuptling Listiger Lurch: [standing in front of the station] We're interested in your crazy horse.

Crazy credits
As the credits begin to roll, outtakes from the film are shown.

Alternate versions
Due to legal differences the music has been altered in the VHS and DVD releases and will remain altered in all subsequent TV and cinema screenings: The original main theme has been re-composed and during the end credits a new original song replaces Lou Bega's "Keep on smiling".

Connections
Featured in Alles getürkt! (2002)

Soundtracks
Straight to Hell
Written by Peavy Wagner (as Wagner) and Victor Smolski
Performed by Rage

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Featured review

10/10

Favorite Movie!!!!

This is by far the best German film I have ever seen, and it is most definitely one of the funniest I've ever seen in my entire life. The comedic timing with Abahachi and Ranger were perfect, and Winnietouch added even more of a twist and even more laughs - being a gay Indian. This movie was meant to bash a German writer back in (I'm not sure) the late 1800's who wrote about the American Wild West, even though he had never been there. So of course, his stories were ridiculous and often hard to believe. "Der Schuh des Manitu" embodies everything a spoof should be, with love affairs, gay Indians, misunderstandings, random happenings, and, of course, a truly spectacular cast! I hope this encourages everyone who reads this to definitely check out this movie, because it's definitely worth it!!