Stars: John Cleese, Ian Holm, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, David Warner, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Peter Vaughan

Director: Terry Gilliam

Summary: An impudent journey through time and space, where all the famous characters are not how they appeared in school books.

Plunging headfirst into history, director Terry Gilliam fearlessly brings the logic of children's fairy tales to bear as he navigates through myth and legend in a bizarre, ingenious retelling of THE WIZARD OF OZ. A boy and six good-natured little persons careen through time-twisting interactions with Napoleon, Robin Hood, and Agamemnon, among others, with a map the little people stole from their employer, the Supreme Being. But their intention is to rob their way through the past, which does not make their boss happy. Meanwhile, Evil is after the map in order to become the Supreme Being himself. The result is an extraordinarily visual extravaganza that overflows with Gilliam's ecstatic vision. The film is shot from a child's viewpoint, both through the character of Kevin and the placement of the camera. One of the morals of this thoroughly enjoyable, charming fantasy is that heroes aren't always all they're cracked up to be. Fun special effects and great supporting performances abound, including terrific turns by Ian Holm, John Cleese, Ralph Richardson, and especially David Warner as Evil.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Digitally Remastered, Audio Commentary, Biographies, Trailer, Film Notes, Dream Facts, Production Photo Gallery, Missing Storyboard Sceen, Storyboard Extracts, Interview with Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, Hidden Spiderwoman Storyboard and Photo with Script, Origi
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1980
Release Date:	August 14, 2006
Runtime:	111 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	abd 4609
Keywords:	Time, Bandits, Comedy, General
Genre:	Comedy