Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Michael Herbig

Writers:

Michael Herbig (written by) &
Alfons Biedermann (written by) ...

Release Date:

19 July 2001 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

Die neue Komödie von Bully

Plot:

Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West...

Plot Keywords:

Twin Brother | Apache | Treasure Map | Blood Brother | Spoof

Awards:

12 wins

Cast

Michael Herbig	...	Abahachi / Winnetouch / Grauer Star (extended edition) (as Michael Bully Herbig)
Christian Tramitz	...	Ranger
Sky Dumont	...	Santa Maria (as Sky Du Mont)
Marie Bäumer	...	Uschi
Hilmi Sözer	...	Hombre
Rick Kavanian	...	Dimitri
Tim Wilde	...	John
Sigi Terpoorten	...	Jim (as Siegfried Terpoorten)
Robinson Reichel	...	Joe
Oliver Wnuk	...	Jack
Irshad Panjatan	...	Häuptling Listiger Lurch
Tim Sikyea	...	Berater Schoschone #1
Robert Alan Packard	...	Berater Schoschone #2
Salvatore Pascale	...	Kleiner Schoschone
Antonio Ramirez	...	Falscher Hase

Also Known As:

Der Schuh des Manitu - Extra large (Germany) (longer version)
Manitou's Shoe (International: English title)
El mocasín del manitú (Spain) [es]
El tesoro de manitú (Spain) [es]
Manitu bocskora (Hungary) [hu]
Manitu saabas (Estonia) [et]
Qui peut sauver le Far West? (France) [fr]
Ulu manitu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

Runtime:

87 min | Austria:100 min (re-release) | Spain:81 min (DVD edition) | Spain:86 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Austria:6 | Germany:6 | Spain:7

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

herbX Medienproduktion GmbH

Trivia:

When Abahachi shows Ranger the picture of his father, he actually shows Pierre Brice playing the title character in Winnetou - 3. Teil (1965). He tells Ranger that his father could speak French fluently and nobody knows why. Pierre Brice in from France.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the tap dance sequence before starting to sing the Superperforator song, the scratch in the parquet that Sky Dumont makes in the main tap dance can already be seen.

Quotes:

Santa Maria: Soon I'll be the richest man in the West. I could even take you for my wife.
Uschi: What would I do with your wife?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Der Wixxer (2004)

Soundtrack:

Is it you?

It is very easy to get addicted to this movie

"Der Schuh des Manitu" may not be the best movie ever made, but it is certainly the best one to keep me sane in times like these (September 2001). It is such a feelgood movie, that no matter how foul my mood is that day, after I've seen it, I'm really uplifted. It is very easy to get addicted to this movie because the characters are so lovable, and it pays sort of hommage to one of my childhood heroes - Winnetou. The dialogues are made of phrases that we in Munich use in daily life, and Abahachi, Winnetouch and Ranger speak the same dialect as my friends and I do, so it is more like following our neighbours lives, than watching a movie, except maybe for the locations and the costumes. The camera work is splendid and the musical score is very touching. Michael Herbig has done great in writing and directing, and his unforgettable performances as the Indian twin brothers are way too good for words. A highly recommended movie if you are in need of a laugh. And stay till after the end credits, you won't regret it!