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Brazil 1985 Directed by Terry Gilliam

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.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Embassy International Pictures
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $9,900,000
Release Date 20 February 1985
143 mins
Cast
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro Harry Tuttle
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm
Ian Holm Mr. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins Spoor
Michael Palin
Michael Palin Jack Lint
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan Mr. Helpmann
Kim Greist
Kim Greist Jill Layton
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent Dr. Jaffe
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown Lime
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor Dowser
Kathryn Pogson
Kathryn Pogson Shirley
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle Spiro
Sheila Reid
Sheila Reid Mrs. Buttle
John Flanagan
John Flanagan T.V. Interviewer / Salesman
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Priest
John Pierce Jones
John Pierce Jones Basement Guard
Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer Charlie--Dept. of Works
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler T.V. Commercial Presenter
Gorden Kaye
Gorden Kaye M.O.I. Lobby Porter
Jack Purvis
Jack Purvis Dr. Chapman
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis Black Maria Guard
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper Technician
Brian Miller
Brian Miller Mr. Buttle
Simon Jones
Simon Jones Arrest Official
Derek Deadman
Derek Deadman Bill - Dept. of Works
Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis Bespectacled Lurker
Myrtle Devenish
Myrtle Devenish Typist in Jack's Office
Ann Way
Ann Way Old Lady with Dog
Don Henderson
Don Henderson First 'Black Maria' Guard
Oscar Quitak
Oscar Quitak Interview Official
Harold Innocent
Harold Innocent Interview Official
John Grillo
John Grillo Interview Official
Ralph Nossek
Ralph Nossek Interview Official
David Gant
David Gant Interview Official
James Coyle
James Coyle Interview Official
Patrick Connor
Patrick Connor Cell Guard
Elizabeth Spender
Elizabeth Spender Alison / 'Barbara' Lint
Russell Keith Grant
Russell Keith Grant Young Gallant at Funeral
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam Smoking Man (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Writers
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown
Producers
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Patrick Cassavetti
Patrick Cassavetti
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Roger Pratt
Composer
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Editor
Julian Doyle
Julian Doyle
Production Design
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Sound
Rodney Glenn
Rodney Glenn
Visual Effects
Richard Conway
Richard Conway
Art Direction
John Beard
John Beard
Keith Pain
Keith Pain
Costume Design
James Acheson
James Acheson
Makeup Artists
Aaron Sherman
Aaron Sherman
Elaine Carew
Elaine Carew
Sallie Evans
Sallie Evans
Sandra Shepherd
Sandra Shepherd
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Maggie Weston
Maggie Weston
Hairstylists
Elaine Carew
Elaine Carew
Sallie Evans
Sallie Evans
Sandra Shepherd
Sandra Shepherd
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Maggie Weston
Maggie Weston
Music
Ary Barroso
Ary Barroso
Camera Operator
David Garfath
David Garfath
Casting
Irene Lamb
Irene Lamb
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Stunts
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Script Supervisor
Penny Eyles
Penny Eyles
Lighting
Roy Rodhouse
Roy Rodhouse
Perry Evans
Perry Evans
Chuck Finch
Chuck Finch
Additional Photography
David Appleby
David Appleby