Overview

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.

Fun facts

Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Production Design (1986)
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Box office
Grossed $9.95M worldwide against a $15M budget
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Sequels
Follows Time Bandits and is followed by The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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Music
Music by Michael Kamen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Pratt
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Details

Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Tom StoppardScreenplay
Terry GilliamScreenplay
Charles McKeownScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: February 20, 1985
Original language: English
Budget: $15M
Revenue: $10M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America