Brazil

Brazil

1985

Part social commentary, part outrageous fantasy, this black comedy presents a future where society is completely controlled by an inefficient government. Sam Lowrey (Jonathan Pryce) is a daydreaming civil servant who spots an error in a sea of paperwork, leading to the arrest of an innocent man. While Lowrey attempts to right the wrongful arrest, the state incorrectly assumes him to be terrorist Harry Tuttle (Robert De Niro) and goes after him. This 3-Disk Criterion Collection also include the 94 minute "Love Conquers All" version.
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It's only a state of mind.

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 18, 1985
US Box Office
$265,364 (#6382 of 7164)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Some Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc [Blu-Ray] Criterion Collection #51
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 2.0
Studio
Criterion
Released
December 4, 2012
Acquired Date
August 28, 2015
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Kim Greist
Kim Greist
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor

Directors

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan

Writers

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Terry Gilliam
Documentaries
  • What is "Brazil"?
Featurettes
  • The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Other
  • The "Love Conquers All" Version
  • The Production Notebook
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
98%
Tomatometer
55 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
7,407 votes
METASCORE
84
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
214,797 votes

Tags

  1. Christmas

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media