The Boys from Brazil (1978) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Mystery
The Boys from Brazil (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.00/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.0/10 - Related: Discover more movies like The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil Plot Synopsis:
Barry Kohler, a young N*zi hunter, tracks down a group of former SS officers meeting in Paraguay in the late 1970s. The Nazis, led by Dr Mengele, are planning something. Old N*zi hunter, Ezra Lieberman, is at first uninterested in Kohler's findings. But when he is told something of their plan, he is eager to find out more. Lieberman visits several homes in Europe and the U.S. in order to uncover the N*zi plot. It is at one of these houses he notices something strange, which turns out to be a horrible discovery.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A N*zi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
Tagline: If they survive...will we?
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The Boys from Brazil Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Awards: 2
Nominations: 13
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Boys from Brazil Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 06, 1978
Writers: Ira Levin, Heywood Gould
Producers: Robert Fryer, Stanley O'Toole, Martin Richards
Editors: Robert Swink
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The Boys from Brazil Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Peck | ... | Dr. Josef Mengele |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Ezra Lieberman |
| James Mason | ... | Eduard Seibert |
| Lilli Palmer | ... | Esther Lieberman |
| Uta Hagen | ... | Frieda Maloney |
| Steve Guttenberg | ... | Barry Kohler (as Steven Guttenberg) |
| Denholm Elliott | ... | Sidney Beynon |
| Rosemary Harris | ... | Mrs. Doring |
| John Dehner | ... | Henry Wheelock |
| John Rubinstein | ... | David Bennett |
| Anne Meara | ... | Mrs. Curry |
| Jeremy Black | ... | Jack Curry / Simon Harrington / Erich Doring / Bobby Wheelock |
| Bruno Ganz | ... | Professor Bruckner |
| Walter Gotell | ... | Mundt |
| David Hurst | ... | Strasser |
| Wolfgang Preiss | ... | Lofquist |
| Michael Gough | ... | Mr. Harrington |
| Joachim Hansen | ... | Fassler |
| Sky du Mont | ... | Hessen (as Guy Dumont) |
| Carl Duering | ... | Trausteiner |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gregory Peck, as Dr. Josef Mengele, passed away at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2½" (1.9 m) - Laurence Olivier, as Ezra Lieberman, passed away at age 82 in Steyn.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Baron Olivier | Lawrence Olivier | Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier | Lieut. [A] Laurence Olivier R.N.R. - James Mason, as Eduard Seibert, passed away at age 75 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Enoch Gates - Lilli Palmer, as Esther Lieberman, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: L.M. Lismann | Hermann Lissmann | Lili Palmer | Lily Palmer - Uta Hagen – Frieda Maloney
- Steve Guttenberg (b. August 24, 1958) – Barry Kohler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: S. Guttenberg | Steven Guttenberg - Denholm Elliott, as Sidney Beynon, passed away at age 70 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spa.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Denholm Elliot - Rosemary Harris (b. September 19, 1927) – Mrs. Doring
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - John Dehner, as Henry Wheelock, passed away at age 76 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - John Rubinstein (b. December 8, 1946) – David Bennett
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Walden James | Walter Rego | John Rubenstein - Anne Meara, as Mrs. Curry, passed away at age 85 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Jerry & Anne aka Stiller & Meara | Stiller & Meara | Stiller and Meara | Meara - Jeremy Black – Jack Curry / Simon Harrington / Erich Doring / Bobby Wheelock
- Bruno Ganz, as Professor Bruckner, passed away at age 77 in Zürich, Switzerland.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Walter Gotell, as Mundt, passed away at age 73 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Walter Gotel - David Hurst – Strasser
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