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Brazil (1985)
132 min - Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi - 18 December 1985 (USA)
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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 87,307 users Metascore: 88/100
Reviews: 435 user | 120 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com
A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Terry Gilliam (screenplay), Tom Stoppard (screenplay), and 1 more credit ?
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist and Robert De Niro
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination See more awards ?
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Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Pryce
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Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro
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Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle
Katherine Helmond
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Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm
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Mr. M. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins
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Spoor
Michael Palin
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Jack Lint
Ian Richardson
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Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan
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Mr. Helpmann
Kim Greist
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Jill Layton
Jim Broadbent
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Dr. Jaffe
Barbara Hicks
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Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown
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Harvey Lime
Derrick O'Connor
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Dowser
Kathryn Pogson
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Shirley
Bryan Pringle
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Spiro
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Storyline
Sam Lowry is a harried technocrat in a futuristic society that is needlessly convoluted and inefficient. He dreams of a life where he can fly away from technology and overpowering bureaucracy, and spend eternity with the woman of his dreams. While trying to rectify the wrongful arrest of one Harry Buttle, Lowry meets the woman he is always chasing in his dreams, Jill Layton. Meanwhile, the bureaucracy has fingered him responsible for a rash of terrorist bombings, and both Sam and Jill's lives are put in danger. Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net> Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: Terrorist | Bureaucracy | Dream | Bureaucrat | Arrest | See more ?
Taglines: We're all in it together. See more ?
Genres: Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated R for some strong violence See all certifications ?
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Country: UK
Language: English
Release Date: 18 December 1985 (USA) See more ?
Also Known As: Brasil See more ?
Filming Locations: Croydon, London, England, UK See more ?
Box Office
Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $30,099 (USA) (22 December 1985) (1 Screen)
Gross: $9,929,135 (USA) See more ?
Company Credits
Production Co: Embassy International Pictures See more ?
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Technical Specs
Runtime: 132 min | USA: 94 min (edited version) | 142 min (director's cut)
Sound Mix: Dolby
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1 See full technical specs ?
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Trivia Director Trademark: [Terry Gilliam] [burst] SWAT teams enter through ceiling. Also at the diner. See more ?
Goofs Continuity: Holly's hair has a big gap in her front bangs when she says her one line, whereas before her bangs were intact. Holly Gilliam did this on purpose in an effort to avoid working on the scene again because she despised the process of filming. It didn't work, and the result is the continuity error. See more ?
Quotes [first lines]
Singers: [TV commercial jingle] Central Services: We do the work, you do the pleasure.
TV commercial pitchman: Hi, there. I want to talk to you about ducts.
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Crazy Credits Sidney Sheinberg's name is listed in the credits next to Worst Boy. Terry Gilliam and Sheinberg fought notoriously over the content and release of the film. See more ?
Connections References Kagemusha (1980) See more ?
Soundtracks "As Time Goes By"
by Herman Hupfeld
(C) 1931 Warner Bros Inc., All Rights Reserved See more ?
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