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Time Bandits (1981)

PG  116 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family   -  6 November 1981 (USA)
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A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal.

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writers:

Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam

Stars:

Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and John Cleese
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cleese ...
Sean Connery ...
King Agamemnon / Fireman
Shelley Duvall ...
Dame Pansy / Pansy
Katherine Helmond ...
Ian Holm ...
Michael Palin ...
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson ...
Peter Vaughan ...
David Warner ...
David Rappaport David Rappaport ...
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ...
Malcolm Dixon Malcolm Dixon ...
Strutter
Mike Edmonds Mike Edmonds ...
Og
Jack Purvis Jack Purvis ...
Tiny Ross Tiny Ross ...
Vermin
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Storyline

Kevin, an imaginative child, goes on a time-travelling adventure with a bunch of treasure-hunting dwarves, who have "borrowed" a map to the Universe's time holes from The Supreme Being. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fortress | Map | Treasure | Evil | Dwarf  | See more »

Taglines:

All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Aikavarkaat See more »

Filming Locations:

Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,507,356 (USA) (8 November 1981) (821 Screens)

Gross:

$42,365,581 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

HandMade Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA:  | Japan: (original release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original script, King Agamemnon was introduced as: "The warrior took off his helmet, revealing someone that looks exactly like Sean Connery, or an actor of equal but cheaper stature." To Terry Gilliam's surprise, the script ended up in Connery's hands. He expressed interest in the part and his agent approached them for the role. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The old poor woman in line steps up to Robin Hood twice. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Announcer: Yes, folks... Moderna Designs present the latest in kitchen luxury. The Moderna Wonder Major All Automatic Convenience Center-ette gives you all the time in the world to do the things you really want to do... An infrared freezer-oven complex that can make you a meal from packet to plate in 15 1/2 seconds.
Kevin's Mother: Morrisons have got one that can do that in eight seconds.
Kevin's Father: Oh?
Kevin's Mother: Block of ice to Beef Bourguignon in eight seconds. Lucky things.
Kevin: Dad, did you know that the ancient Greek warriors had to learn 44 different ways of unarmed combat?
[...]
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits the scene where the Bandits have their photo
taken is replayed. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dream Away"
(uncredited)
Written by George Harrison
Performed by George Harrison, Dave Mattacks, Alan Jones, Mike Moran,
Ray Cooper, Billy Preston, Syreeta and Sarah Ricor
Produced by George Harrison, Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald See more »