The Manitou

Summary

The Manitou is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 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 genre is film based on literature^[10].
• The Manitou's based on is recorded as The Manitou^[11].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Tony Curtis^[12].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Susan Strasberg^[13].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Stella Stevens^[14].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Jon Cedar^[15].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Ann Sothern^[16].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Burgess Meredith^[17].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Michael Ansara^[18].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Paul Mantee^[19].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Jeanette Nolan^[20].
• A cast member of The Manitou was Lurene Tuttle^[21].
• The Manitou was produced by Jon Cedar^[22].
• The Manitou's director of photography is recorded as Michel Hugo^[23].
• The original language of The Manitou was English^[24].
• The Manitou was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• The Manitou's review score is recorded as 40%^[26].
• The Manitou's review score is recorded as 5.1/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Manitou was produced by Jon Cedar^[22]. It was directed by William Girdler^[4]. Screenwriters include William Girdler^[5] and Graham Masterton^[6]. Cast members include Tony Curtis^[12], Susan Strasberg^[13], Stella Stevens^[14], Jon Cedar^[15], Ann Sothern^[16], and Burgess Meredith^[17].

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^[24]. Genres include body horror film^[8], Redsploitation^[9], and film based on literature^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Subject and Themes

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

Reception

Reviews include 40%^[26] and 5.1/10^[27].

Why It Matters

The Manitou ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]