The Manitou

Summary

The Manitou is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Manitou's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Manitou was directed by William Girdler^[4].
• William Girdler wrote the screenplay for The Manitou^[5].
• Graham Masterton wrote the screenplay for The Manitou^[6].
• The Manitou's composer is recorded as Lalo Schifrin^[7].
• The Manitou's genre is body horror film^[8].
• The Manitou's genre is Redsploitation^[9].
• The Manitou's based on is recorded as The Manitou^[10].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Tony Curtis^[11].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Susan Strasberg^[12].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Stella Stevens^[13].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Jon Cedar^[14].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Ann Sothern^[15].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Burgess Meredith^[16].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Michael Ansara^[17].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Paul Mantee^[18].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Jeanette Nolan^[19].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Lurene Tuttle^[20].
• The Manitou was produced by Jon Cedar^[21].
• The Manitou's director of photography is recorded as Michel Hugo^[22].
• The original language of The Manitou was English^[23].
• The Manitou was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• The Manitou's review score is recorded as 40%^[25].
• The Manitou's review score is recorded as 5.1/10^[26].
• The Manitou's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Manitou was produced by Jon Cedar^[21]. It was directed by William Girdler^[4]. Screenwriters include William Girdler^[5] and Graham Masterton^[6]. Cast members include Tony Curtis^[11], Susan Strasberg^[12], Stella Stevens^[13], Jon Cedar^[14], Ann Sothern^[15], and Burgess Meredith^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include April 15, 1978^[28], April 28, 1978^[29], May 18, 1978^[30], July 28, 1978^[31], January 23, 1979^[32], and January 24, 1979^[33]. The original language of The Manitou was English^[23]. Genres include body horror film^[8] and Redsploitation^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Subject and Themes

The Manitou's main subject is supernatural^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 40%^[25] and 5.1/10^[26].

Why It Matters

The Manitou ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]