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The Boys From Brazil

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Dr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) clones Hitler 95 times, and hopes to raise the resulting boys in Brazil, giving them childhoods identical to Hitler's. His ultimate plan is to create a band of Nazi leaders that can continue where Hitler left off, forming the Fourth Reich. Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), a Nazi hunter, learns of the plan and is determined to thwart it. When the two meet face-to-face in the home of one of the Hitler clones, it is up to the boy to choose who he will assist.
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Its story takes some dubious turns, but a high-caliber cast and a gripping pace fashion The Boys from Brazil into an effective thriller.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 05/28/2019
This picture is another of [producer] Lew Grade's international blockbuster packages; the deals are worked out in terms of story elements that will sell and of performers with followings in as many markets as possible. Go to Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post 04/30/2018
An impressive feat of carefully designed and modulated academic filmmaking, a class job in the tradition of Hitchcock or Wyler at their most polished. Go to Full Review Ian Nathan Empire Magazine 03/27/2009
3/5
Dark thriller that does its best but ultimately doesn't completely convince. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/29/2024
3/4
The polished direction by Franklin J. Schaffner and the presence of a strong supporting roster (even Steve Guttenberg isn’t bad) lend stature to the farfetched proceedings. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 05/26/2024
3/5
…a rattling good pot-boiler, with a daft sci-fi story disguising serious undertones…in 2024, the idea of clones in the image of the world’s worst mass murderer seems like a prescient one metaphorically rather than literally… Go to Full Review Augusto Martínez Torres El Pais (Spain) 08/08/2019
In an excess of ambition, this imaginative story tries to address too many things at once. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ari V @RT59419633 Mar 3 Some interesting elements, but the propaganda (e.g., zionist) is too strong for it to be particularly memorable. See more Thomas D @Thom1967 Dec 19 Very good story ! You got to be a fan of this style of movies of course, if you are… You got to see this one ! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 15 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, não tem porra não de brasil nesse filme. See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Aug 5 The Boys from Brazil (1978) Nazi Hunters (11,880 – 04 Aug 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) I“The Boys from Brazil” (1978) is still a good thriller from the late 70’s. The plot about Bazi hunters was very common with the end of World War II, and “The Boys from Brazil” has a story with mystery and suspense. This film has a great cast, with the names of Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier in the lead roles. The fictional story is ahead of time in the aspect of clones, who is now an unethical scientific reality. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “Os Meninos do Brasil” (“The Boys from Brazil”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more This Old G @RT92609406 04/22/2025 Used to have this movie on CED disc. Watched it many times. It's campy, preposterous and the director tries to be Alfred Hitchcock. Gregory Peck gives a very hammy performance, the movie however is saved by Sir Lawrence Olivier and a great climax. See more Chip C @Wookiee717 07/23/2024 Great performance by Gregory Peck. He does well as the villian. See more Read all reviews
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Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Gregory Peck

Dr. Josef Mengele

Laurence Olivier

Ezra Lieberman

James Mason

Eduard Seibert

Lilli Palmer

Esther Lieberman

Uta Hagen

Frieda Maloney

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Synopsis Dr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) clones Hitler 95 times, and hopes to raise the resulting boys in Brazil, giving them childhoods identical to Hitler's. His ultimate plan is to create a band of Nazi leaders that can continue where Hitler left off, forming the Fourth Reich. Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), a Nazi hunter, learns of the plan and is determined to thwart it. When the two meet face-to-face in the home of one of the Hitler clones, it is up to the boy to choose who he will assist.
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Producer
Stanley O'Toole, Martin Richards
Screenwriter
Heywood Gould
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Producers Circle, Sir Lew Grade, ITC Films
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 1978, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
2h 3m
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