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Time Bandits (1981) -- A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal.

Overview

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Director:
Terry Gilliam
Writers:
Michael Palin (written by) &
Terry Gilliam (written by)
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Release Date:
6 November 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones more
Plot:
A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
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(16 articles)
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User Comments:
Not only my favorite Terry Gilliam movie, but my favorite movie! more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
116 min | USA:110 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
HandMade Films more

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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Terry Gilliam] [bookends]begins and ends with the map. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the big battle at the end of the film, the "5" on the spaceship's tail is backwards for one frame, revealing the usage of a mirror image. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Dream Away more

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21 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Not only my favorite Terry Gilliam movie, but my favorite movie!, 24 September 1999
Author: Yarn-2 from Maine, USA

This movie is the funniest movie I have ever seen. When it was on cable, we watched it about 20 times and I have worn out two tapes of it. There are so many levels of enjoyment. The sets are great, the effects are wondrous, the storyline is wacky, the combination of veteran actors and new faces is perfection. The dialog is a riot and you will find quotes from this movie everywhere, which thrills me to death! I love all the actors that played the dwarfs, especially David Rappaport who played Randall and also loved his TV show "The Wizard" that was treated so shabbily. We often find ourselves saying, "Remember when Evil said this, and when Og said that?" Or laughly wonder what condition Pansy's boyfriend, Vincent, had that needed fruit? The Napoleon scene alone is enough to cause you to break a rib from laughter. I guarantee that if you have a funnybone at all, you will love this movie! Run, don't walk to the nearest video rental store!

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