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The Boys from Brazil

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
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7.0/10
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The Boys from Brazil (1978)
A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
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A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
IMDb RATING
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    • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Ira Levin(novel)
    • Heywood Gould(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Laurence Olivier
    • James Mason
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Ira Levin(novel)
    • Heywood Gould(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Laurence Olivier
    • James Mason
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 163User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    Video 28:33
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    James Mason, Laurence Olivier, and Gregory Peck in The Boys from Brazil (1978)
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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Dr. Josef Mengele
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Ezra Lieberman
    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Eduard Seibert
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Esther Lieberman
    Uta Hagen
    Uta Hagen
    • Frieda Maloney
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Barry Kohler
    • (as Steven Guttenberg)
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Sidney Beynon
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Mrs. Doring
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Henry Wheelock
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • David Bennett
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Mrs. Curry
    Jeremy Black
    Jeremy Black
    • Jack Curry…
    Bruno Ganz
    Bruno Ganz
    • Professor Bruckner
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Mundt
    David Hurst
    David Hurst
    • Strasser
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Lofquist
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Mr. Harrington
    Joachim Hansen
    Joachim Hansen
    • Fassler
      • Franklin J. Schaffner
      • Ira Levin(novel)
      • Heywood Gould(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Gregory Peck was upset by the extremely negative reactions to his performance. He later said, "I felt, Laurence Olivier felt, friends of mine like Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon felt, that I was good in this part. Some critics seem unwilling to accept actors when they break what they think is the mold or the image."
    • Goofs
      In the movie, the young clones of Hitler all have dark hair, but in real life his hair was never dark. As a young boy he was blond, and his hair became medium brown as he got older, as is the case with many blond children.
    • Quotes

      Gertrud: [Mengele has just knocked Mundt to the floor] Get a doctor!

      Dr. Josef Mengele: I *am* a doctor, idiot.

      Gertrud: Don't you come near him!

      Dr. Josef Mengele: Shut up, you ugly bitch.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo is in black and white and does not have the fanfare playing over it.
    • Alternate versions
      West German theatrical release as well as all subsequent German TV broadcasts and video/DVD editions were cut by 20 minutes for content. Only in 2007 the complete version was released on DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Death on the Nile/Somebody Killed Her Husband/Interiors/The Boys From Brazil/A Wedding/Piranha/Up in Smoke (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      WE'RE HOME AGAIN
      Music by Jerry Goldsmith

      Lyrics by Hal Shaper

      Sung by Elaine Paige

    User reviews163

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    6/10
    Engaging mystery with impressive performances
    Young Nazi-hunter Barry Kohler (Steve Guttenberg) is tracking war criminals in Paraguay when he discovers that the old Nazis seem to be plotting something big. Kohler's fears are confirmed when the Nazis' guest of honor arrives: the infamous concentration camp scientist Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck). Mengele order his followers to carry out the murders of over 90 men, all of whom are 65-year-old civil servants, none of whom are Jews.

    Kohler phones his idol, Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), with a report of what he's uncovered. Lieberman has fallen on hard times and lives in a leaky apartment where he cannot pay the rent. He's spent his life following every lead about Nazi war criminals and is tired of the chase. However, when Kohler's call (and his life) are abruptly cut short, Lieberman knows he must act.

    He begins to investigate the bizarre plot. Why should Mengele want to kill these men who seem entirely unconnected to each other or the war? Why 65-year-olds? Why civil servants? Sadly many of the blurbs about this movie give away the solution to this mystery and the meaning of the title, but the mystery is much more engaging if the viewer unravels it along with Lieberman.

    Olivier is fantastic in his role! He always put as much effort into his roles in genre films like this one, "Marathon Man," and "Dracula" as he devoted to Shakespeare, and it shows. He is thoroughly convincing as an elderly German Jew. Gregory Peck is also magnificent; he radiates pure evil. The top-notch supporting cast includes James Mason and Denholm Elliott. (So what's Steve Guttenberg doing in this movie?)
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    • CLPyle
    • Apr 5, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1978 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Sir Lew Grade
      • Producers Circle
      • ITC Films
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    • 2 hours 5 minutes
      • Color
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