Brazil ★★★½ 1985 (R) The acclaimed nightmare comedy about an Everyman trying to survive in a surreal paper-choked bureaucratic society. There are copious references to "1984" and "The Trial," fantastic mergings of glorious fantasy and stark reality, and astounding visual design. The DVD version has a 142-minute director's cut as well as a documentary. 131m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. GB Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Kim Greist, Bob Hoskins, Ian Holm, Peter Vaughan, Ian Richardson;
Director:
Terry Gilliam;
Writer:
Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard;
Writer:
Roger Pratt;
Cameo:
Michael Kamen. L.A. Film Critics '85: Director (Gilliam), Film, Screenplay.
