Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1985-02-20) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $9,929,135 |
| Screen: | Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown |
| Productions: | Embassy International Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 378: Jonathan Pryce - Sam Lowry
- 380: Robert De Niro - Harry Tuttle
- 381: Katherine Helmond - Mrs. Ida Lowry
- 65: Ian Holm - Mr. Kurtzmann
- 382: Bob Hoskins - Spoor
- 383: Michael Palin - Jack Lint
- 385: Ian Richardson - Mr. Warrenn
Crews
- 280: Terry Gilliam - Director - Directing
- 372: Tom Stoppard - Screenplay - Writing
- 376: Arnon Milchan - Producer - Production
- 377: Patrick Cassavetti - Producer - Production
- 293: Roger Pratt - Director of Photography - Camera
- 390: Irene Lamb - Casting - Production
- 391: Norman Garwood - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
chadrico
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One of my all time favourite sci fi movies. Set the bench mark for modern sci fi, should be considered a great like Blade Runner. Great acting, story, soundtrack! 5/5
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**A film that was enough for more than one review: dream, nightmare, utopia and reality.** It was in 1939 that composer and singer-songwriter Ary Barroso released the iconic song “Aquarela do Brasil”. This samba became an icon of Brazilian music and was sung and disseminated by su ....
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