Overview
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $139M worldwide, about 3.3 times its $42M budget
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Based on
Based on Brüno Gehard
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Filming locations
Filmed in Milan, Los Angeles and Germany
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene
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Setting
Set in Arkansas, Israel, Alabama and 4 other places
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Music
Music by Erran Baron Cohen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Wolfgang Held
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Dan MazerStory, Screenplay
- Anthony HinesScreenplay, Story
- Jeff SchafferScreenplay
- Peter BaynhamStory
- Sacha Baron CohenScreenplay, Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 8, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $42M
- Revenue
- $138.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Sacha Baron CohenBrüno
Gustaf HammarstenLutz
Clifford BañagaleDiesel
Josh MeyersKookus
Toby HolguinMexican Gardener #1- Robert HuertaMexican Gardener #2
Gilbert RosalesMexican Gardener #3
Thomas Rosales Jr.Mexican Gardener #4- Marco XavierMexican Gardener #5
BonoSelf - 'Dove of Peace'
Chris MartinSelf - 'Dove of Peace'
Elton JohnSelf - 'Dove of Peace'
SlashSelf - 'Dove of Peace'
Snoop DoggSelf - 'Dove of Peace'
StingSelf - 'Dove of Peace'- Kunal NayyarSelf - Designer
- Heather HahnSelf - Supermodel
- Filipa BeckSelf - Booker, Elite Models
- Lloyd RobinsonSelf - Suite A Management Agent
Paula AbdulSelf - American Idol Judge
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