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Cast

Jonathan Pryce
as Sam Lowry

Robert De Niro
as Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle

Michael Palin
as Jack Lint

Kim Greist
as Jill Layton

Katherine Helmond
as Ida Lowry

Ian Holm
as Kurtzmann

Bob Hoskins
as Spoor

Ian Richardson
as Warrenn

Peter Vaughan
as Helpmann

Jim Broadbent
as Dr. Jaffe

Barbara Hicks
as Mrs. Terrain

Charles McKeown
as Lime

Derrick O'Connor
as Dowser

Kathryn Pogson
as Shirley

Bryan Pringle
as Spiro

Sheila Reid
as Mrs. Buttle

John Flanagan
as TV Interviewer/Salesman

Ray Cooper
as Technician

Brian Miller
as Mr. Buttle

Simon Nash
as Boy Buttle

Prudence Oliver
as Girl Buttle

Simon Jones
as Arrest Official

Derek Deadman
as Bill, Department of Works

Nigel Planer
as Charlie, Department of Works

Gorden Kaye
as MOI Lobby Porter

Tony Portacio
as Neighbor in Clerk's Pool

Winston Dennis
as Samurai Warrior

Diana Martin
as Telegram Girl

Jack Purvis
as Dr. Chapman

Elizabeth Spender
as Alison/Barbara Lint

Anthony G. Brown
as Porter, Information Retrieval

Anthony Brown
as Porter, Information Retrieval

Myrtle Devenish
as Typist in Jack's Office

Holly Gilliam
as Holly

John Pierce Jones
as Basement Guard

Ann Way
as Old Lady with Dog

Terry Forrestal
as Burning Trooper

Don Henderson
as Black Maria Guard

Howard Lew Lewis
as 2nd Black Maria Guard

Howard Lewis
as Black Maria Guard

Oscar Quitak
as Interview Official

Patrick Connor
as Cell Guard

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Priest

Sadie Corre
as Midget Woman

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Audience Reviews for Brazil

• Apr 13, 2016

  A beautifully filmed dystopian society by director Terry Gilliam. The story is about a man who doesn't really have much motivation or drive to move up in the world so his mother pulls strings to get him promoted. He doesn't want to until a mysterious beautiful woman who witnesses the state arrest the wrong man compels him to do so. Beautiful sets that look as if they inspired Tim Burton's "Batman."
  

  Joseph B Super Reviewer
• Sep 28, 2015

  Brazil is such an amazingly imaginative film, it makes you wonder how it ever managed to get produced. The direction takes you on this stunning roller coaster ride through a dystopia theme park. The dark humor works great, with the world being so terribly bad that it is more ridiculously funny than horrifying. All-in-all Brazil is one of those films where you have to see it, even if you end up not liking it, to at least have seen it.
  Robert B Super Reviewer
• Apr 13, 2015

  Stuffy and extremely political, I found Brazil to be quite disappointing in the fact that most of it seems to serve as a kind of propaganda of sorts, desperately attempting to satirise things that have already been satirised. 3 and a 1/2 stars are rewarded for the films good performances and the Monty Python-esque visuals and humour. Brazil is an over-long but generally enjoyable political headache.
  Harry W Super Reviewer
• Apr 20, 2014

  Terry Gilliam's Brazil is a highly engaging black comedy that uses a dystopian society as its backdrop, and puts a unique twist on the genre, and through Gilliam's camera lens, it's a truly bizarre and memorable vision. The dystopian genre is very interesting, and it's one that is always exciting to see what they'll come up with it. With Brazil you have something totally different, you have hints of humor thrown into the film's storyline, and it adds something to the enjoyment of the film. Dystopian society films are often dark, nightmarish portraits of a society, but with this film we get something very different. The formula here has been reworked to give the storyline a bit more range than your standard dystopian film, and in turn it makes for a truly engaging experience. In the hands of Terry Gilliam, you have a well crafted picture with some truly stellar performances from its cast, especially from lead actor Jonathan Pryce who lights up every scene that he's in. Brazil is a great film, one that succeeds at delivering a different take on your standard dystopian society film, and in the hands of Terry Gilliam, he crafts a standout picture that is sure to please genre fans looking for something a bit different. Brazil is eccentric in the way that it's told, and it makes for a truly entertaining two and a half hours. If you enjoy Gilliam's work, you're sure to enjoy this. What makes Brazil great is the fact that it has your standard dark, atmospheric elements than are synonymous with the genre, but there are also lighter touches comic relief to really make it stand out among other films. Brazil is great filmmaking and one of the finest dystopian society films I've seen. With a great mix of comedy and serious content, Brazil is a standout genre film that elevates the bar and makes for a truly worthwhile viewing experience.
  Alex r Super Reviewer

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