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References
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
During Sam's escape from the torture chamber police advance down a set of stairs preceded by a cleaning cart as a reference to the famous scene on the Odessa steps.
During Sam's escape from the torture chamber police advance down a set of stairs preceded by a cleaning cart as a reference to the famous scene on the Odessa steps.
M (1931)
Modern Times (1936)
A few of the shots involving the robot about 15 min. into the movie are homages to the "eating machine" in Modern Times. The "split desk" scene later in the film could also be looked at as a reference.
A few of the shots involving the robot about 15 min. into the movie are homages to the "eating machine" in Modern Times. The "split desk" scene later in the film could also be looked at as a reference.
The Green Pastures (1936)
wall sign: The movie has many references to classic films
wall sign: The movie has many references to classic films
Lost Horizon (1937)
dialogue
dialogue
Fantasia (1940)
Casablanca (1942)
Brazil (1944)
The Third Man (1949)
Ikiru (1952)
Confidential Report (1955)
An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge (1962)
(Short)
The Trial (1962)
8½ (1963)
Opening sequence (clouds) is shot for shot... entire story of man entwined within his dreams. Gilliam likewise acknowledges 8 and 1/2 on the DVD release as his inspiration for all his work.
Opening sequence (clouds) is shot for shot... entire story of man entwined within his dreams. Gilliam likewise acknowledges 8 and 1/2 on the DVD release as his inspiration for all his work.
Fantômas (1964)
Alphaville (1965)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
When Sam is about to enter Jack's office, there is a drop of blood on the floor which he smears with his foot - this is a clear visual reference to an almost identical shot in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Blondie is called into Angeleye's room after Tuco has been tortured
When Sam is about to enter Jack's office, there is a drop of blood on the floor which he smears with his foot - this is a clear visual reference to an almost identical shot in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Blondie is called into Angeleye's room after Tuco has been tortured
You Only Live Twice (1967)
The Archie Show (1968)
(TV Series)
characters Archibald & Veronica Buttle named after the famous cartoon couple Archie and Veronica
characters Archibald & Veronica Buttle named after the famous cartoon couple Archie and Veronica
Brewster McCloud (1970)
Man flying on mechanical wings.
Man flying on mechanical wings.
M*A*S*H (1972)
(TV Series)
Harry Tuttle is named after a running gag in MASH's first season
Harry Tuttle is named after a running gag in MASH's first season
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
'Brazil' uses a piece of music in the first Ian Holm scenes that was notably used in a comic sequence in Gilliam's previous film, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
'Brazil' uses a piece of music in the first Ian Holm scenes that was notably used in a comic sequence in Gilliam's previous film, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
Kagemusha (1980)
Man chased by large samurai in dream
Man chased by large samurai in dream
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Sam slays the masked Samurai, to find his own face behind the mask.
Sam slays the masked Samurai, to find his own face behind the mask.
Heavy Metal (1981)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Referenced in
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Security guard's death alludes to "Brazil".
Security guard's death alludes to "Brazil".
Millennium (1989)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
There's Nothing Out There (1991)
VHS box seen in video store
VHS box seen in video store
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (1991)
(TV Episode)
Title mentioned
Title mentioned
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (1991)
(TV Episode)
Joel: "Looks like a set from 'Brazil'."
Joel: "Looks like a set from 'Brazil'."
The Fisher King (1991)
Poster visible in video store.
Poster visible in video store.
Singles (1992)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Underneath (1995)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Runaway Brain (1995)
(Short)
Similar shot when Mickey first sits in the chair at the doctor lair.
Similar shot when Mickey first sits in the chair at the doctor lair.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Besøg hos Rocket Science (1996)
(TV Episode)
Jakob Stegelmann visits Rocket Science Games, mentioning the film
Jakob Stegelmann visits Rocket Science Games, mentioning the film
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History (1996)
(Video)
Fargo (1996)
The Silence Within (1996)
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1996)
(Video)
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997)
(Video Game)
Flight code is ereiamjh - code from Brazil (1985)
Flight code is ereiamjh - code from Brazil (1985)
A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1997)
(TV Movie)
Poster of this movie is shown.
Poster of this movie is shown.
The Fifth Element (1997)
Gattaca (1997)
Grim Fandango (1998)
(Video Game)
Pi (1998)
Ngon na ma dak lin na (1998)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999)
(TV Special)
The Matrix (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
(Video Game)
In Brazil, sam drives a Messerschmitt through a dystopian society. In GTA2, you can drive a car known as a "Schmitt" from an overhead view. The real referance is that your car can catch on fire as seen from an overhead view and Sam's is also set on fire and seen from an overhead view when he looks out to see Jill from the apartment complex
In Brazil, sam drives a Messerschmitt through a dystopian society. In GTA2, you can drive a car known as a "Schmitt" from an overhead view. The real referance is that your car can catch on fire as seen from an overhead view and Sam's is also set on fire and seen from an overhead view when he looks out to see Jill from the apartment complex
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
(TV Movie)
Three to Tango (1999)
Bad Company (1999)
Mr. Murakami's Garden (1999)
(Short)
Anxiety (2000)
Similarities in Gilliams bureacratic dystopia sub-plot
Similarities in Gilliams bureacratic dystopia sub-plot
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
Woman on Top (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Bait (2000)
Metropolis (2001)
The Breed (2001)
Spirited Away (2001)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Cypher (2002)
Splinter Cell (2002)
(Video Game)
In the "CIA HQ" mission, we learn that a targetted character is in the "Information Retrieval" department. This is a probable reference to the fictional department the main character from "Brazil" worked in.
In the "CIA HQ" mission, we learn that a targetted character is in the "Information Retrieval" department. This is a probable reference to the fictional department the main character from "Brazil" worked in.
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002)
(Video)
Forever Ealing (2002)
(TV Movie)
Gilmore Girls: Happy Birthday, Baby (2003)
(TV Episode)
Rory says that Paris's description of her mother's cosmetic surgery sounds like something from the film.
Rory says that Paris's description of her mother's cosmetic surgery sounds like something from the film.
29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (2003)
(Video)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
In Brazil, the main character ends up being strapped to a torture-chair-thing, while someone he trusts is about to drill out his eyes (POV shot). This also happens in O.U.A.T.I.M. Also, in one of the scenes blood appears on the camera lens, which also happens during aforementioned scene in Brazil.
In Brazil, the main character ends up being strapped to a torture-chair-thing, while someone he trusts is about to drill out his eyes (POV shot). This also happens in O.U.A.T.I.M. Also, in one of the scenes blood appears on the camera lens, which also happens during aforementioned scene in Brazil.
Jersey Girl (2004)
Video case is shown in a video store.
Video case is shown in a video store.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
(TV Movie)
Mentioned in a magazine article.
Mentioned in a magazine article.
Why (Not) Brazil? (2004)
The female lead mentions this film in her voice-over.
The female lead mentions this film in her voice-over.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (2004)
BraintrusDV (http://www.braintrustdv.com/interviews/slouching-eng.html) related the ending of "Brazil" with the ending of "FAQ".
BraintrusDV (http://www.braintrustdv.com/interviews/slouching-eng.html) related the ending of "Brazil" with the ending of "FAQ".
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)
(TV Mini-Series)
this film is discussed and stills are shown
this film is discussed and stills are shown
Film Geek (2005)
Scotty has a book about this movie called "The Battle of Brazil
Scotty has a book about this movie called "The Battle of Brazil
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)
(Video Game)
In the beginning of mission 5, if you interrogate the first guard you encounter, Sam will talk about him being "Henry Tuttle", and the guard will remind you to fill out a 267b/6. Altough in the film it's just a 27b/6.
In the beginning of mission 5, if you interrogate the first guard you encounter, Sam will talk about him being "Henry Tuttle", and the guard will remind you to fill out a 267b/6. Altough in the film it's just a 27b/6.
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005)
(Video)
Title shown on scrolling review text
Title shown on scrolling review text
Lord of War (2005)
While talking to Ian Holm, Nicholas Cage mentions a character named Kurtzman. Kurtzman was a character played by Holm in Brazil.
While talking to Ian Holm, Nicholas Cage mentions a character named Kurtzman. Kurtzman was a character played by Holm in Brazil.
Ströjobb (2005)
(Short)
The office
The office
The Dingle (2005)
(Short)
A one-letter glitch in bureaucratic records sets the plot in motion.
A one-letter glitch in bureaucratic records sets the plot in motion.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
(TV Movie)
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
South Park: Go God Go XII (2006)
(TV Episode)
The cap Cartman wears when using the time phone is based on the caps worn by engineers in this futuristic film.
The cap Cartman wears when using the time phone is based on the caps worn by engineers in this futuristic film.
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
(TV Movie)
Referenced by name
Referenced by name
Death at a Funeral (2007)
Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughan bound to the wheelchair) needs considerable help to get to/onto the toilet. The scene is almost identical to the scene in Brazil where Mr. Helpman (again Peter Vaughan in a wheelchair) needs Sams assistance for the same business.
Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughan bound to the wheelchair) needs considerable help to get to/onto the toilet. The scene is almost identical to the scene in Brazil where Mr. Helpman (again Peter Vaughan in a wheelchair) needs Sams assistance for the same business.
The Gene Generation (2007)
Production Design
Production Design
Eftyhismenoi mazi: Animera tou gamou (2007)
(TV Episode)
Poster of this film in the girls' room
Poster of this film in the girls' room
Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (2008)
(TV Episode)
Referenced by name
Referenced by name
Chuck: Chuck Versus the Fat Lady (2008)
(TV Episode)
The car of the Fulcrum agent following Chuck and finally kidnapping Jill is labeled "Tuttle electric". This references the character of engineer/"terrorist" Harry Tuttle in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil".
The car of the Fulcrum agent following Chuck and finally kidnapping Jill is labeled "Tuttle electric". This references the character of engineer/"terrorist" Harry Tuttle in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil".
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
(Video)
When the band arrives in Brazil, the theme song from the movie Brazil is played over a shot of clouds in the sky.
When the band arrives in Brazil, the theme song from the movie Brazil is played over a shot of clouds in the sky.
The People vs. George Lucas (2010)
the fact that 3 different verison of this film are on DVD is mentioned
the fact that 3 different verison of this film are on DVD is mentioned
Repo Men (2010)
***SPOILER*** Both Sam Lowry and Remy face a beaurocratic organization. Later, when they are convinced of their victory over the system, it is revealed that they are just living an illusion, while in reality they were defeated.
***SPOILER*** Both Sam Lowry and Remy face a beaurocratic organization. Later, when they are convinced of their victory over the system, it is revealed that they are just living an illusion, while in reality they were defeated.
Straw (2010)
(Short)
ambiguous title, themes
ambiguous title, themes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
In the Ministry of Magic, a walking bureaucrat is followed by a swarm of note takers. Later, Yaxley is attacked by flying sheets of paper.
In the Ministry of Magic, a walking bureaucrat is followed by a swarm of note takers. Later, Yaxley is attacked by flying sheets of paper.
The Nostalgia Critic: Old vs. New: The Karate Kid (2011)
(TV Episode)
Says how the movie has nothing to do with the location of Brazil
Says how the movie has nothing to do with the location of Brazil
Scream 4 (2011)
Poster on the classroom wall.
Poster on the classroom wall.
Brows Held High: Tideland (2011)
(TV Episode)
detailing Gilliam's film career
detailing Gilliam's film career
Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)
In the bank scene when they are taken into the office, the bank lady asks if they have a "27B stroke 6". This is the form that Sam Lowry asks the plumbers at Central Services for when they turn up in his apartment in Brazil.
In the bank scene when they are taken into the office, the bank lady asks if they have a "27B stroke 6". This is the form that Sam Lowry asks the plumbers at Central Services for when they turn up in his apartment in Brazil.
NCIS: Phoenix (2012)
(TV Episode)
the missing "casefile form" in the episode has the same name as the infamous "Form 27B/6" that plunges Sam Lowry into a beaurocratic nightmare in the film.
the missing "casefile form" in the episode has the same name as the infamous "Form 27B/6" that plunges Sam Lowry into a beaurocratic nightmare in the film.
Features
The Cocoanuts (1929)
Casablanca (1942)
Just before Sam Lowry says "Here's looking at you" to his boss, Humphrey Bogart's character in Casablanca can be heard saying that same, famous line "Here's looking at you, kid". Thus, the film is heard in the background, but actually never seen on screen.
Just before Sam Lowry says "Here's looking at you" to his boss, Humphrey Bogart's character in Casablanca can be heard saying that same, famous line "Here's looking at you, kid". Thus, the film is heard in the background, but actually never seen on screen.
Featured in
The Directors: The Films of Terry Gilliam
(TV Episode)
Clips shown.
Clips shown.
What Is Brazil? (1985)
(TV Movie)
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History (1996)
(Video)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
clips shown
clips shown
Getting Gilliam (2005)
Features a clip from the movie.
Features a clip from the movie.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
(TV Movie)
Clips are shown.
Clips are shown.
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
(TV Movie)
Clips are shown
Clips are shown
Taking Liberties (2007)
Clip of police storming into a home is used.
Clip of police storming into a home is used.
British Film Forever: Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007)
(TV Episode)
Clips are shown
Clips are shown
Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei! (2009)
(TV Episode)
Clips are shown
Clips are shown
De wereld draait door: Episode #4.154 (2009)
(TV Episode)
A fragment is shown.
A fragment is shown.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inception/Predators/The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
(TV Episode)
The #5 Dream Sequence
The #5 Dream Sequence
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Craig Shirley (2012)
(TV Episode)
clip used to illustrate how hard US Congress works
clip used to illustrate how hard US Congress works
Spoofs
Walk East on Beacon! (1952)
One scene, a conversation between two men in snap brim trilby hats where they warily seem to talk around a subject so as not to give the other too much to go on was lifted intact for Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985).
One scene, a conversation between two men in snap brim trilby hats where they warily seem to talk around a subject so as not to give the other too much to go on was lifted intact for Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985).
Spoofed in
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
Elsa, the pteradactyl, flies with Louie through the N.Y.C. sky scrapers and over the parade towing ballons. Much like in Sam's dream where he flies through the stone monoliths and watches the FODS tow Jill in the rusty cage
Elsa, the pteradactyl, flies with Louie through the N.Y.C. sky scrapers and over the parade towing ballons. Much like in Sam's dream where he flies through the stone monoliths and watches the FODS tow Jill in the rusty cage
The Science of Sleep (2006)
nightmarish scene at work where Stéphane sits at his desk (which is stacked high with piles of paper) then his hands increase in size until he can't work
nightmarish scene at work where Stéphane sits at his desk (which is stacked high with piles of paper) then his hands increase in size until he can't work
Adventure Time: Power Animal (2010)
(TV Episode)
Finn being trapped in a torture chair and scared of the brain machine. Jake comes to the rescue, but pretty soon it is all in his head.
Finn being trapped in a torture chair and scared of the brain machine. Jake comes to the rescue, but pretty soon it is all in his head.
