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Brazil (1985)

Poster for Brazil

It's only a state of mind.

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Cast & Crew

Director
Terry Gilliam
  • Profile picture of Jonathan Pryce
    Sam Lowry Jonathan Pryce
  • Profile picture of Robert De Niro
    Harry Tuttle Robert De Niro
  • Profile picture of Katherine Helmond
    Mrs. Ida Lowry Katherine Helmond
  • Profile picture of Ian Holm
    Mr. Kurtzmann Ian Holm
  • Profile picture of Bob Hoskins
    Spoor Bob Hoskins
  • Profile picture of Michael Palin
    Jack Lint Michael Palin
  • Profile picture of Ian Richardson
    Mr. Warrenn Ian Richardson
  • Profile picture of Peter Vaughan
    Mr. Helpmann Peter Vaughan

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Keywords

  • dreams
  • government
  • bureaucracy
  • police state
  • great britain
  • technology
  • dystopia
  • office
  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • surrealism
  • steampunk
  • terrorism
  • bombing
  • job promotion
  • repairman
  • christmas