Der Schuh des Manitu
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| Directed by | Michael Herbig |
| Written by | Michael Herbig |
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| Produced by | Michael Herbig |
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| Cinematography | Stephan Schuh |
| Edited by | Alexander Dittner |
| Music by | Ralf Wengenmayr |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
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| Box office | US$75.5M |
Der Schuh des Manitu (transl. Manitou's Shoe) is a 2001 German Western parody film. Directed by Michael Herbig, it is a film adaptation of the Winnetou sketches from his ProSieben television show Bullyparade. The film stars Herbig and Christian Tramitz as a Apache chief and his cowboy blood brother who must hunt for a legendary treasure to pay off a tribal debt before a band of ruthless outlaws beats them to it. Rick Kavanian, Sky du Mont, Marie Bäumer, and Hilmi Sözer also star in supporting roles.
With earnings of about €65 million (US$70 million) and 11.7 million visitors in cinemas, it is one of the most successful German movies after the Second World War. A sequel, Das Kanu des Manitu, was released in 2025, with Herbig, Tramitz, Kavanian, and du Mont reprising their roles.