The Manitou
1978 · Movie · 1h 44m · PG
HorrorScience Fiction
"Evil does not die… It waits to be re-born!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
45%
Metacritic
47/100
Key crew
- William GirdlerDirector
- William GirdlerScreenplay
- Jon CedarScreenplay
- Thomas PopeScreenplay
- Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tony CurtisHarry Erskine
- Michael AnsaraJohn Singing Rock
- Susan StrasbergKaren Tandy
- Stella StevensAmelia Crusoe
- Jon CedarDr. Jack Hughes
- Ann SothernMrs. Karmann
- Burgess MeredithDr. Snow
- Paul ManteeDr. McEvoy
- Jeanette NolanMrs. Winconis
- Lurene TuttleMrs. Herz
- Hugh CorcoranMacArthur
- Anne Newman Bacal10th-Floor Nurse
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or booktarot cardspossessionreincarnationnative americantumorevil spiritrevengepsychic powershamansuper poweroccult