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Brazil (1985)

R | | Drama, Sci-Fi | 18 December 1985 (USA)
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A bureaucrat, in a retro-future world, tries to correct an administrative error, and becomes an enemy of the state.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Sam Lowry
... Harry Tuttle
... Mrs. Ida Lowry
... Mr. Kurtzmann
... Spoor
... Jack Lint
... Mr. Warrenn
... Mr. Helpmann
... Jill Layton
... Dr. Jaffe
... Mrs. Alma Terrain
... Harvey Lime
... Dowser
Kathryn Pogson ... Shirley
... Spiro
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Storyline

Sam Lowry is a harried technocrat in a futuristic society that is needlessly convoluted and inefficient. He dreams of a life where he can fly away from technology and overpowering bureaucracy, and spend eternity with the woman of his dreams. While trying to rectify the wrongful arrest of one Harry Buttle, Lowry meets the woman he is always chasing in his dreams, Jill Layton. Meanwhile, the bureaucracy has fingered him responsible for a rash of terrorist bombings, and both Sam and Jill's lives are put in danger. Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>

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bureaucracy | wrongful arrest | dystopia | black comedy | terrorist | See All (289) »

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Suspicion breeds confidence. See more »

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Drama | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

18 December 1985 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Brasil  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,099, 22 December 1985, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,929,135
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Trivia

Michael Palin has made a travelogue program about this movie. See more »

Goofs

When Harry Tuttle escapes from Sam Lowry's flat, the front door is shown open from the outside and the room is fully lit. However in the previous and subsequent shots, the flat is almost dark. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Singers: [TV commercial jingle] Central Services: We do the work, you do the pleasure.
TV commercial pitchman: Hi, there. I want to talk to you about ducts.
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Crazy Credits

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Soundtracks

As Time Goes By
by Herman Hupfeld
(C) 1931 Warner Bros Inc., All Rights Reserved
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One of the top ten films of all times
29 March 2005 | by – See all my reviews

Brazil is definitively one of the top ten movies of all times. Its a sort of anti-Utopian spectacle, in the same fashion of George Orwell's 1984. The movie has a very complex sequence of events, which require more than one viewing for full understanding. In fact, the first time i saw Brazil, i didn't enjoy it much. But then i gave it a second chance, and the pleasure of watching it increased exponentially. The more I watch it, the more I discover hidden aspects and new ways to interpret this masterful creation. The scenario is extraordinary, mixing long pipe lines and a almost omnipresent Gothic atmosphere. If you didn't like the movie the first time you saw it, don't be by any means discouraged. This movie requires patience and an active role from the viewer. Finally, Brazil deserves special praise for all the dream-like sequences of the main character and the music fits in perfectly well.
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