Movie · comedy, science fiction
Brazil
1985 · 2h 23m · R
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7.7/103,897 votes
What is it about? Brazil
It's only a state of mind.
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
Genres: comedy, science fiction. Themes: dreams, government, bureaucracy, police state, great britain, technology.
Cast and crew Brazil
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Creators
- Directed byTerry Gilliam
- ScreenplayTom Stoppard
- ScreenplayTerry Gilliam
- ScreenplayCharles McKeown
- MusicMichael Kamen
- CinematographyRoger Pratt
- EditingJulian Doyle
Full cast and crew43 cast members, 45 crew
Cast:
- Jonathan Pryce · Sam Lowry
- Robert De Niro · Harry Tuttle
- Katherine Helmond · Ida Lowry
- Ian Holm · Kurtzmann
- Bob Hoskins · Spoor
- Michael Palin · Jack Lint
- Ian Richardson · Warrenn
- Peter Vaughan · Helpmann
- Kim Greist · Jill Layton
- Jim Broadbent · Jaffe
- Barbara Hicks · Alma Terrain
- Charles McKeown · Lime
- Derrick O'Connor · Dowser
- Kathryn Pogson · Shirley
- Bryan Pringle · Spiro
- Sheila Reid · Buttle
- John Flanagan · T.V. Interviewer
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths · Priest
- John Pierce Jones · Basement Guard
- Nigel Planer · Charlie--Dept.
- Terence Bayler · T.V. Commercial Presenter
- Gorden Kaye · M.O.I. Lobby Porter
- Jack Purvis · Chapman
- Howard Lew Lewis · Black Maria Guard
- Ray Cooper · Technician
- Brian Miller · Buttle
- Simon Jones · Arrest Official
- Derek Deadman · Bill - Dept.
- Bill Wallis · Bespectacled Lurker
- Myrtle Devenish · Typist in Jack's Office
- Ann Way · with Dog
- Don Henderson · Black Maria
- Oscar Quitak · Interview Official
- Harold Innocent · Interview Official
- John Grillo · Interview Official
- Ralph Nossek · Interview Official
- David Gant · Interview Official
- James Coyle · Interview Official
- Patrick Connor · Cell Guard
- Elizabeth Spender · Alison
Crew:
- Irene Lamb · Casting
- Tom Stoppard · Screenplay
- Arnon Milchan · Producer
- Terry Gilliam · Director
- Norman Garwood · Production Design
- Julian Doyle · Editor
- Roger Pratt · Director of Photography
- Michael Kamen · Original Music Composer
- James Acheson · Costume Design
- Margery Simkin · Casting
- Terry Gilliam · Screenplay
- Charles McKeown · Screenplay
Trailer Brazil
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Details Brazil
- Premiere
- February 20, 1985, Romania
- First theatrical release
- February 20, 1985
- Release in the US
- December 18, 1985
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studio
- Embassy International Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide gross
- $10M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 2,205 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Brazil?
2h 23m (143 minutes).
Who’s in Brazil?
Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Kim Greist, and Jim Broadbent. Directed by Terry Gilliam.
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