Horror ·Science Fiction · Canada · 1978 · 1h 44m

The Manitou

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Director
William Girdler
Cast
Tony Curtis as Harry Erskine Michael Ansara as John Singing Rock Susan Strasberg as Karen Tandy Stella Stevens as Amelia Crusoe Jon Cedar as Dr. Jack Hughes Ann Sothern as Mrs. Karmann
Crew
Michel Hugo — Director of Photography Bub Asman — Editor Lalo Schifrin — Original Music Composer William Girdler — Screenplay Jon Cedar — Screenplay Thomas Pope — Screenplay
Tagline

Evil does not die… It waits to be re-born!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Manitou — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or booktarot cardspossessionreincarnationnative americantumorevil spiritrevengepsychic powershamansuper poweroccult
Key Collaborators
William Girdler Director Michel Hugo Director of Photography Bub Asman Editor Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer William Girdler Screenplay Jon Cedar Screenplay Thomas Pope Screenplay Graham Masterton Novel William Girdler Producer Walter Scott Herndon Production Design
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