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Time Bandits (1981)

All the dreams you've ever had.... and not just the good ones.
The first of three Terry Gilliam films collectively referred to as his "Trilogy of the Imagination" (along with 'Brazil' and 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'), 'Time Bandits' is a wonderfully inventive fantasy with a massive cult following and universal appeal. A sleeper hit, in 1981 the film grossed well over eight times its $5 million budget.
Co-written by Gilliam and fellow Monty Python veteran Michael Palin (who also appears in the film), 'Time Bandits' tells the story of Kevin (Craig Warnock), a young imaginative boy kidnapped by a band of mischievous dwarves who have stolen a map of the universe detailing the locations of holes in the space-time continuum from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson). The dwarves, with Kevin in tow, set off on a bizarre journey back and forth though time with the intention of looting the fortunes of history's rich and famous. Along the way they meet the likes of King Agamemnon (Sean Connery), Robin Hood (John Cleese) and Napoleon (Ian Holm) among others, and even get to sail on the Titanic moments prior to its unfortunate encounter with an iceberg. Unknowingly, the diminutive bandits are being watched by the spectre of Evil Genius (David Warner), who wants the map for his own typically wicked purposes...

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Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Starring:

Ian Holm, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Peter Vaughan, Shelley Duvall, Kenny Baker, Sean Connery, Jack Purvis, David Rapaport

Director:

Terry Gilliam

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Genres:

Comedy

Run Time:
111 Minutes

Languages:

English

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
30/09/2002

Production Year:
1981

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Biographies of Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Sean Connery
Audio commentary with Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and John Cleese
Interview with Gilliam and Palin
Scrap book
Film notes
Film gallery
Interactive menu
Scene access