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The Gods Must Be Crazy II

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

This Time, Everybody's Going Crazier.

19897.11h 38m

Overview

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

Directed by Jamie Uys
Written by Jamie Uys
Produced by Boet Troskie
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $9.6M

Top Cast

N!xau

N!xau

Xixo

Lena Farugia

Lena Farugia

Dr. Ann Taylor

Hans Strydom

Hans Strydom

Dr. Stephen Marshall

E

Eiros

Xiri

N

Nadies

Xisa

E

Erick Bowen

Mateo

Pierre van Pletzen

Pierre van Pletzen

George

L

Lourens Swanepoel

Brenner

R

Richard Loring

Jack

L

Lesley Fox

Ann's Secretary

Themes & Keywords

airplanecivilizationstowawaysafaritribeslapstick comedydisappearancescientistkalaharibushmantribal

About The Gods Must Be Crazy II

The Gods Must Be Crazy II is a action, comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of airplane, civilization, stowaway, safari, tribe, slapstick comedy. Directed by Jamie Uys, it stars N!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom. Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

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