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Brazil (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.67/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.4/10
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Brazil Plot Synopsis:
Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) 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 (Brian Miller), Lowry meets the woman he is always chasing in his dreams, Jill Layton (Kim Greist). Meanwhile, the bureaucracy has fingered him responsible for a rash of terrorist bombings, and Sam and Jill's lives are put in danger.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A bureaucrat, in a retro-future world, tries to correct an administrative error, and becomes an enemy of the state.
Tagline: It"s only a state of mind.
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Brazil Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Box Office: $9,929,135
Awards: 9
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Brazil Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 18, 1985
Writers: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown, Charles Alverson
Producers: Patrick Cassavetti, Arnon Milchan, Sid Sheinberg
Editors: Julian Doyle
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Brazil (1985) Cast (Click to Expand)
Brazil Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Sam Lowry |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Harry Tuttle |
| Katherine Helmond | ... | Mrs. Ida Lowry |
| Ian Holm | ... | Mr. Kurtzmann |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Spoor |
| Michael Palin | ... | Jack Lint |
| Ian Richardson | ... | Mr. Warrenn |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Mr. Helpmann |
| Kim Greist | ... | Jill Layton |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Dr. Jaffe |
| Barbara Hicks | ... | Mrs. Terrain |
| Charles McKeown | ... | Lime |
| Derrick O''Connor | ... | Dowser |
| Kathryn Pogson | ... | Shirley |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Spiro |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Mrs. Buttle |
| John Flanagan | ... | T.V. Interviewer / Salesman |
| Ray Cooper | ... | Technician |
| Brian Miller | ... | Mr. Buttle |
| Simon Nash | ... | Boy Buttle |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jonathan Pryce (b. June 1, 1947) – Sam Lowry
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Jonathon Price | Johnathan Pryce | Jonathon Pryce - Robert De Niro (b. August 17, 1943) – Harry Tuttle
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Robert De Niro Jr. | Robâto De Nîro | Bobby DeNiro | Robert DeNiro | Robert Denero - Katherine Helmond, as Mrs. Ida Lowry, passed away at age 89 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Ian Holm, as Mr. Kurtzmann, passed away at age 88 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Sir Ian Holm - Bob Hoskins, as Spoor, passed away at age 71 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Michael Palin (b. May 5, 1943) – Jack Lint
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Michael Palin CBE | Montypython Flyingcircus | Michael Lapin | Michael Spam Palin | Sir Michael Palin | Michael C. Palinberg | Mikael Palinski | Monty Python | The Usual Lot | Alan Michael Palin Whicker - Ian Richardson, as Mr. Warrenn, passed away at age 72 in Battersea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Peter Vaughan, as Mr. Helpmann, passed away at age 93 in Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Kim Greist (b. May 12, 1958) – Jill Layton
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Kimberly Greist | Kimberly Griest | Kim Griest - Jim Broadbent (b. May 24, 1949) – Dr. Jaffe
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Barbara Hicks, as Mrs. Terrain, passed away at age 89 in Little Maplestead, Essex, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Charles McKeown (b. November 30, 1945) – Lime
Also known as: Charles Mckeown - Derrick O''Connor, as Dowser, passed away at age 77 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Kathryn Pogson (b. November 30, 1953) – Shirley
- Bryan Pringle, as Spiro, passed away at age 67 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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