Back to the Future
1985 · Adventure · Comedy
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Film / 1985
Brazil
Directed by
Terry Gilliam
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jonathan PryceSam Lowry
Robert De NiroHarry Tuttle
Katherine HelmondMrs. Ida Lowry
Ian HolmMr. Kurtzmann
Bob HoskinsSpoor
Michael PalinJack Lint
Ian RichardsonMr. Warrenn
Peter VaughanMr. Helpmann
Kim GreistJill Layton
Jim BroadbentDr. Jaffe
Barbara HicksMrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeownLime
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Derrick O'ConnorDowser
Kathryn PogsonShirley
Bryan PringleSpiro
Sheila ReidMrs. Buttle
John FlanaganT.V. Interviewer / Salesman
Roger Ashton-GriffithsPriest
John Pierce JonesBasement Guard
Nigel PlanerCharlie--Dept. of Works
Terence BaylerT.V. Commercial Presenter
Gorden KayeM.O.I. Lobby Porter
Jack PurvisDr. Chapman
Howard Lew LewisBlack Maria Guard
Ray CooperTechnician
Brian MillerMr. Buttle
Simon JonesArrest Official
Derek DeadmanBill - Dept. of Works
Bill WallisBespectacled Lurker
Myrtle DevenishTypist in Jack's Office
Ann WayOld Lady with Dog
Don HendersonFirst 'Black Maria' Guard
Oscar QuitakInterview Official
Harold InnocentInterview Official
John GrilloInterview Official
Ralph NossekInterview Official
David GantInterview Official
James CoyleInterview Official
Patrick ConnorCell Guard
Elizabeth SpenderAlison / 'Barbara' Lint
Russell Keith GrantYoung Gallant at Funeral
Terry GilliamSmoking Man (uncredited)
Winston DennisSamurai Warrior
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