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Time Bandits (1981) 6.9
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 |
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Cast
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| Sean Connery | ... |
King Agamemnon /
Fireman
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| Shelley Duvall | ... |
Dame Pansy /
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| Ian Holm | ... | ||
| Michael Palin | ... | ||
| Ralph Richardson | ... | ||
| Peter Vaughan | ... | ||
| David Warner | ... |
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| David Rappaport | ... | ||
| Kenny Baker | ... | ||
| Malcolm Dixon | ... |
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| Mike Edmonds | ... |
Og
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| Jack Purvis | ... | ||
| Tiny Ross | ... |
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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>
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...they didn't make history, they stole it! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 November 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aikavarkaat See more »Filming Locations:
Lee International Studios, Kensal Road, Kensal Town, London, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$42,365,600 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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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 ...
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(uncredited)
Music by Trevor Jones
Carlin Recorded Music Library
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Ruth Gordon was cast as Mrs. Ogre but was injured before production. Katherine Helmond was originally slated to play the role in heavy make-up to look like her husband, but then decided it would be funnier if Mrs. Ogre was an ordinary person. Terry Gilliam agreed. See more »Goofs
While approaching the city in the Napoléon Bonaparte scene, the same group of people is executed 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 ...
[...]
See more »
Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits the scene where the Bandits have their photo taken is replayed. See more »Soundtracks
"Dungeon of Horror"(uncredited)
Music by Trevor Jones
Carlin Recorded Music Library
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Only David Warner can play the Devil himself with evil relish and yet manage to elicit some sympathy for that fallen angel. His lines are memorable, for indeed, why should a Supreme Being create such an abominable creature as a slug? The Devil just wants a perfect world and he gets hilarious when he says just how (e.g. digital telephones for everyone, fiberoptic telecommunications, etc.) This should remind us of older religious traditions' belief in a Malevolent Being that began existence as a partner of God in creation (cf. Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, etc.) Apparently, the two had some disagreements on just what the fabric of the universe should be, hence the parting of ways. This also brings to mind Carl Anderrson in his role as Judas in Jesus Christ, Superstar when he asked why the Messiah chose that wretched time in that forsaken land to deliver his message. Jesus should have come in the 20th century with the spread of mass communication. Rantings by the characters played both by Warner and Anderrson are obviously false and yet so much fun and funny.
My two little boys enjoyed the film and to my surprise, so did I.