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.
Directed by Terry Gilliam
🎬 The Stump Report: as a Plot Hole daily this film stumped 79% of 457 players — difficulty rated Brutal, harder than 99% of every film we've run.
💰 A box-office miss: $10M against a $15M budget.
🎬 A UK production.
🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 6 nominations total.
🤝 One of 4 films pairing Terry Gilliam with Jonathan Pryce.
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