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Brazil

Brazil

It's only a state of mind.

Genres

ComedyScience Fiction

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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.

Others

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$9900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

143 mins

Rating

7.67/10

Release Date

20 February 1985

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Sam Lowry

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Harry Tuttle

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Ida Lowry

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Mr. Kurtzmann

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Spoor

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Jack Lint

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Mr. Warrenn

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Mr. Helpmann

Kim Greist

Kim Greist

Jill Layton

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Dr. Jaffe

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Mrs. Alma Terrain

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Lime

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

Dowser

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

Shirley

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Spiro

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Mrs. Buttle

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

T.V. Interviewer / Salesman

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Priest

John Pierce Jones

John Pierce Jones

Basement Guard

Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Charlie--Dept. of Works

Terence Bayler

Terence Bayler

T.V. Commercial Presenter

Gorden Kaye

Gorden Kaye

M.O.I. Lobby Porter

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Dr. Chapman

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

Black Maria Guard

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Technician

Brian Miller

Brian Miller

Mr. Buttle

Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Arrest Official

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Bill - Dept. of Works

Bill Wallis

Bill Wallis

Bespectacled Lurker

Myrtle Devenish

Myrtle Devenish

Typist in Jack's Office

Ann Way

Ann Way

Old Lady with Dog

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

First 'Black Maria' Guard

Oscar Quitak

Oscar Quitak

Interview Official

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Interview Official

John Grillo

John Grillo

Interview Official

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Interview Official

David Gant

David Gant

Interview Official

James Coyle

James Coyle

Interview Official

Patrick Connor

Patrick Connor

Cell Guard

Elizabeth Spender

Elizabeth Spender

Alison / 'Barbara' Lint

Russell Keith Grant

Russell Keith Grant

Young Gallant at Funeral

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Smoking Man (uncredited)

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