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Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
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Title: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Release Date: 19 Nov 1980

Runtime: 21m

Genre: Documentary, Comedy

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Overview: Directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven.

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Average Vote: 7 (62 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Werner Herzog
  • Self: Errol Morris
  • Master of Ceremonies: Tom Luddy
  • Driver / Interviewer: Michael Goodwin
  • Dwarf Voice (voice): Chris Strachwitz
  • Self: Phil Harberts
  • Assistant Cook: Alice Waters
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