Brazil (1985)
| Release Date | 20 February 1985 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $10,000,000 |
| Tagline | It's only a state of mind. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Croydon, Surrey, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sci-Fi Comedy |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Future Dystopias, Technology Run Amok, Totalitarian States, Fighting the System |
| Tones | Dreamlike, Paranoid, Humorous, Quirky, Atmospheric, Hallucinatory, Satirical, Stylized |
| Tags | Assassin, Big Brother [surveillance], Bureaucrat, Civil Servant, Daydream, Mistaken Identity, Terrorism, Totalitarianism |
Brazil is a 1985 British science fiction fantasy/black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. It was written by Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and stars Jonathan Pryce. The film also features Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Bob Hoskins, and Ian Holm. John Scalzi's Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies describes the film as a "dystopian satire".
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kim Greist
Jill Layton
Barbara Hicks
Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown
Harvey Lime
Kathryn Pogson
Shirley
Bryan Pringle
Spiro
Sheila Reid
Mrs. Buttle
John Flanagan
T.V. Interviewer, Salesman
Ray Cooper
Technician
Brian Miller
Mr. Buttle
Simon Nash
Boy Buttle
Prudence Oliver
Girl Buttle
Terence Bayler
T.V Commercial Presente
Tony Portacio
Neighbour in Clark's Pool
Bill Wallis
Bespectacled lurker
Winston Dennis
Samurai Warrior
Jack Purvis
Dr. Chapman
Elizabeth Spender
'Barbara' Lint, Alison
Anthony Brown
Porter - Information Retrieval
Myrtle Devenish
Typist in Jack's Office
Holly Gilliam
Holly
John Pierce Jones
Basement Guard
Ann Way
Old Lady with Dog
Don Henderson
First Black Maria Guard
Howard Lew Lewis
Second Black Maria Guard
Oscar Quitak
Interview Official
Harold Innocent
Interview Official
John Grillo
Interview Official
Ralph Nossek
Interview Official
David Gant
Interview Official
James Coyle
Interview Official
Patrick Connor
Cell Guard
Russell Keith Grant
Young Gallant at Funeral
Dominic Ffytche
Office boy
Terry Forrestal
Running Trooper
John Hasler
Naughty little boy
Peter Sands
Ida's boyfriend
Director
Writer
Charles McKeown
Producer
Patrick Cassavetti
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Roger Pratt
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Editor
Julian Doyle
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Casting Director
Irene Lamb
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Production Designer
Norman Garwood
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Art Director
John Beard
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Keith Pain
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Costume Designer
James Acheson
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Makeup Department
Elaine Carew
hair stylist, makeup artist
Sallie Evans
hair stylist, makeup artist
Meinir Jones Brock
makeup artist, hair stylist
Sandra Shepherd
hair stylist, makeup artist
Aaron Sherman
prosthetic makeup
Maggie Weston
hair designer, makeup designer
Maralyn Sherman
prosthetic makeup artist
Production Manager
Linda Bruce
unit manager
Graham Ford
production manager
Chantal Perrin-Cluzet
production manager: french unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
third assistant director
Julian Doyle
second unit director
Terence Fitch
additional assistant director
Christopher Newman
additional assistant director
Chris Thompson
second assistant director
Guy Travers
assistant director
Kevin Westley
additional assistant director
Art Department
Bernard Allum
graphic artist
Lee Apsey
supervising carpenter
Michael Bacon
prop man
George Ball
property master
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
assistant art director: France
Peter Benson
stand-by prop
Gordon Billings
prop man
Dennis Bosher
assistant art director
Dennis Bovington
chargehand carpenter
Stephen Bream
draughtsman
Anthony Cain
signwriter
Stan Cook
dressing prop chargehand
Ron Cowan
drapes
Tom Davies
supervising carpenter
Gary Dawson
property master
Belinda Edwards
production buyer
John Frankish
art department assistant
Andrew Garnet-Lawson
scenic artist
Maggie Gray
set dressing designer
Alan Grenham
construction stand-by
Stephen Hargreaves
construction stand-by
Richard Harris
construction stand-by
Brian Higgins
construction stand-by
Craig Hillier
assistant construction manager
David Jones
construction stand-by
Michael Jones
painter supervisor
Iain Lowe
construction stand-by
John Martin
construction stand-by
Bill McMinimee
dreams and models construction manager
John Murphy
chargehand plasterer
Colin Osgood
construction stand-by
Tony Rimmington
draughtsman
Dave Scutt
graphic artist
Stephen Tranfield
plasterer supervisor
Peter Verard
construction manager
Christine Vincent
art department research
Barry Vine
construction stand-by
Robert Voysey
construction stand-by
Peter Wallis
prop man
Kenneth Welland
chargehand painter
David Wicks
plasterer supervisor
Dave Wiggins
rigger supervisor
Dennis Wraight
construction stand-by
John Wright
construction stand-by
Steve Pugh
stagehand
Sound Department
Paul Carr
sound re-recording mixer
Bob Doyle
sound recordist
Rodney Glenn
sound editor
Rosie Straker
boom operator
Eric Tomlinson
sound recording engineer
Special Effects
Ron Burton
special effects buyer
Terence J. Cox
special effects assistant
Martin Gant
special effects technician
George Gibbs
special effects supervisor
Darrell Guyon
special effects runner
Ray Hanson
special effects technician
Ernest Hill
special effects assistant
Bob Hollow
special effects technician
Dave Knowles
special effects assistant
David McCall
special effects technician
Tim Willis
special effects runner
Visual Effects
Peter Aston
model vehicle
Ray Caple
matte artist
Valerie Charlton
model maker
Richard Conway
model effects supervisor
Julian Doyle
model photographer
Nick Dunlop
optical effects
Kent Houston
optical effects
Richard Morrison
optical effects
Tim Ollive
optical effects
Roger Pratt
model photographer
Stanley W. Sayer
blue screen consultant
Neil Sharp
optical effects
Tim Spence
model photographer
Stunts
Toby Clark
stunt double: Small Sam
Tim Condren
stunts
George Lane Cooper
stunts
Clive Curtis
stunts
Perry Davey
stunts
Jim Dowdall
stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunts
Tex Fuller
stunts
Martin Grace
stunts
Frank Henson
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Billy Horrigan
stunts
Wayne Michaels
stunts
Dinny Powell
stunts
Greg Powell
stunts
Terry Richards
stunts
Tip Tipping
stunts
Chris Webb
stunts
Bill Weston
stunt arranger
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby
still photographer
Peter Butler
camera grip
Mark Cridlin
clapper loader
Perry Evans
electrician
Chuck Finch
best boy
Jean-Yves Freess
grip: France
Simon Fulford
clapper loader
David Garfath
camera operator
Alan Grosch
electrician
Brian Herlihy
additional assistant camera
John Ignatius
assistant camera
Jean-Claude LeBras
chief electrician: France
Brian Martin
best boy
Steve Parker
additional assistant camera
John 'Porky' Rivers
grip
Les Rodhouse
electrician
Roy Rodhouse
gaffer
Brian Sullivan
electrician
Toby Tyler
electrician
George White Jr.
electrician
Casting Department
Margery Simkin
casting: USA
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martin Adams
costumes
Anthony Black
wardrobe assistant
Vin Burnham
costumes
Jamie Courtier
costumes
Jean Fairlie
wardrobe mistress
Annie Hadley
costumes
Gilly Hebden
assistant costume editor
Ray Scott
costumes
Joyce Stoneman
wardrobe supervisor
Frank Vinall
wardrobe master
Colin Wilson
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Cilla Beirne
assistant editor
Peter Compton
assistant editor
Margarita Doyle
assistant editor
Sally Kinnes
post-production assistant
Keith Lowes
assistant editor
Roya Salari
assistant editor
Music Department
Ray Cooper
music coordinator, composer: additional music
Andrew Jackson
additional music recordist
Vic Fraser
music preparation
Michael Johns
music editor
Sidney Sax
orchestral fixer, musician: violin solo
Eric Tomlinson
music mixer
E.C. Woodley
composer: additional music
Other Crew
Margaret Adams
production coordinator
Alan Arnold
publicist
Laurence Bodini
production runner
Lesley Broderick
assistant accountant
Terry Connors
production accountant
Ira Curtis-Coleman
video consultant
Nick Dunlop
title designer
Yves Dutheil
location manager: France
Penny Eyles
script supervisor
Geoff Freeman
publicist
William Hobbs
samurai fight arranger
Denis Hopperton
stand-by prop chargehand
Kent Houston
title designer
Elaine Matthews
trainee continuity
Judith May
cashier
Barry McCormick
footstep editor
Richard Morrison
title designer
Tim Ollive
title designer
Katy Radford
secretary
Hamish Scott
location researcher
Matthew Scudamore
production runner
Neil Sharp
title designer
Bob Stilwell
follow focus
Margarita Doyle
assistant to director
Sarah Teboul
accounting assistant
Production Company
Embassy International Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Italia
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox of Germany
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
Cinequanon
Criterion Collection, The
,
Flashstar Home Vídeo
Fox Film
Geneon Entertainment
MCA
MCA/Universal Home Video
Movie Plus
Oy Europa Vision AB
Universal Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Miscellaneous
Abbey Road Studios
music recording
D.C.A Design
special vehicles & props
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Lisa Weston and S.B International Ltd.
publicity liaisons
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
National Philharmonic Orchestra
orchestra
Peerless Camera Company
titles and opticals
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