Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
It's only a state of mind.
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.

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Cast

Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce As: Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro As: Harry Tuttle
Katherine Helmond Katherine Helmond As: Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm Ian Holm As: Mr. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins As: Spoor
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's only a state of mind.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 20 February 1985

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 143m

Company Credits

Company: Embassy International Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $9,900,000

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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)

Directed By

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Director

Penny Eyles

Penny Eyles

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard

Screenplay

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Screenplay

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

James Acheson

James Acheson

Costume Design

Maggie Weston

Maggie Weston

Hair Designer

Sallie Evans

Sallie Evans

Makeup & Hair

Maggie Weston

Maggie Weston

Makeup Designer

Elaine Carew

Elaine Carew

Makeup & Hair

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Makeup & Hair

Sandra Shepherd

Sandra Shepherd

Makeup & Hair

Aaron Sherman

Aaron Sherman

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sound

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Rodney Glenn

Rodney Glenn

Sound Editor

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ary Barroso

Ary Barroso

Music

Visual Effects

Richard Conway

Richard Conway

Visual Effects

Camera

Roger Pratt

Roger Pratt

Director of Photography

David Garfath

David Garfath

Camera Operator

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Norman Garwood

Norman Garwood

Production Design

Gary Dawson

Gary Dawson

Property Master

George Ball

George Ball

Property Master

Keith Pain

Keith Pain

Art Direction

John Beard

John Beard

Art Direction

Dennis Bosher

Dennis Bosher

Assistant Art Director

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Bob Doyle

Bob Doyle

Sound Recordist

Andrew Garnet-Lawson

Andrew Garnet-Lawson

Scenic Artist

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunts

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunts

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