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

Product Identifiers

ProducerTerry Gilliam

EAN5060020620744

eBay Product ID (ePID)3954519

Product Key Features

ActorJohn Young, Malcolm Dixon, Mark Holmes, Jerold Wells, Andrew Maclachlan, David Aaron Baker, Jim Broadbent, Mike Edmonds, Leon Lissek, Katherine Helmond, Declan Mulholland, Peter Jonfield, Neil Mccarthy, Preston Lockwood, Terence Bayler, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, Winston Dennis, Derrick O'connor, Tiny Ross, Edwin Finn, David Warner, David Rappaport, Ian Holm, Sheila Fearn, Jack Purvis, Martin Carroll, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan, Kenny Baker, Marcus Powell, Myrtle Devenish, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Derek Deadman, Roger Frost, Brian Bowes, Del Baker, Chris Grant, Charles Mckeown, Craig Warnock, John Hughman, Sean Connery, Juliette James

Film/TV TitleTime Bandits

DirectorTerry Gilliam

LanguageEnglish

Run Time111 Mins

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

FeaturesLimited Edition Map\Trailer\Scrapbook\Biographies\Film Notes\Dream Facts\Production Photo Gallery\Missing Story Board Scene\Story Board Extracts\Interview With Terry Gilliam And Michael Palin\Hidden Spiderwoman Story Board\Photo With Script\Original Treatment

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

ComposerGeorge Harrison, Trevor Jones, Mike Moran

Production DesignerMilly Burns

Additional InformationPlunging 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.

ReviewsCommon Sense Media - TIME BANDITS is an enjoyable romp meant to appeal to the adventurous child in everyone., New York Times - ...A cheerfully irreverent lark -- part fairy tale, part science fiction, part comedy..., Empire Magazine - For a kids film this is pleasingly dark with Gilliam delivering as much classical fairy tale as knockabout comedy., Film 4 - It's a film for kids that adults really will enjoy. A feast for the eyes with great gags and an intelligent and well realised morality., Variety - ...BANDITS is good on technical virtuosity...

ScreenwriterTerry Gilliam, Michael Palin

Costume DesignerHazel Cote, James Acheson

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround

EditorJulian Doyle

Movie/TV TitleTime Bandits

VoiceTony Jay

Director of PhotographyPeter Biziou