Brazil (1985)

  • R
  • 12/18/1985 (US)
  • Comedy, Science Fiction
  • 2h 23m

It's only a state of mind.

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.

Terry Gilliam

Director, Screenplay

Tom Stoppard

Screenplay

Charles McKeown

Screenplay

Cast

Jonathan Pryce's headshot

Jonathan Pryce

Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro's headshot

Robert De Niro

Harry Tuttle
Katherine Helmond's headshot

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm's headshot

Ian Holm

Mr. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins's headshot

Bob Hoskins

Spoor
Michael Palin's headshot

Michael Palin

Jack Lint
Ian Richardson's headshot

Ian Richardson

Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan's headshot

Peter Vaughan

Mr. Helpmann

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