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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Language, Slapstick Violence Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 06/01/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Comedy, Adventure Comedy, Slapstick, Farce

This sequel to the enormous international hit The Gods Must Be Crazy isn't quite as fresh and enchanting as the original, but it is still a garden of small delights. N!Xau, the Kalihari bushman who starred in the first film, is separated from his children while on a hunting expedition in the desert. The emphasis is on the kids, who are kidnaped by elephant poachers. This activity is counterpointed with the adventures of the film's "civilized" characters, transplanted New York attorney Lena Farugia and zoologist Hans Strydom, who find themselves stranded in the desert (their adventures are similar to those experienced by fish-out-of-water Linda Kozlowski in Crocodile Dundee). Meanwhile, a couple of soldiers who've wandered away from a border war devote their time to capturing, and escaping from, each other. As in the first film, the various subplots converge, with N!Xau once more emerging as the hero of the hour. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

N!xau - Xixo
Lena Farugia - Dr. Ann Taylor
Hans Strydom - Dr. Stephen Marshall
Eiros - Xiri
Nadies - Xisa
Sandra Prinsloo
Marius Weyers

The sequel to the surprise hit The Gods Must Be Crazy once again starred African tribesman N!xau and was directed by Jamie Uys; in fact, it would be the late filmmaker's final work. This time around, the stories of two tribal children, a displaced couple of American city slickers, and a pair of army deserters all converge with comedic results. Presented on DVD for the first time, The Gods Must Be Crazy 2 has been transferred in widescreen with the soundtrack mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Along with the film itself, the disc includes a tribute to Uys and a photo gallery. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide