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Time Bandits
…they didn’t make history, they stole it!
( Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi )


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US Runtime: 116 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Premiere Date:
Jul 13, 1981   [UK]
 
Director: Terry Gilliam   [Director]
 
Writers: Terry Gilliam   [Writer]
Michael Palin   [Writer]
 
Producers: Terry Gilliam   [Producer]
George Harrison   [Executive Producer]
Denis O'Brien   [Executive Producer]
Neville C. Thompson   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Peter Biziou   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Julián Doyle   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Trevor Jones   [Original Music Composer]
Mike Moran   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Milly Burns   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: James Acheson   [Costume Designer]
 
Casting by Irene Lamb   [Casting]
 
Production Company: Handmade Films   (GB)
 


Plot Summary:

    A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.

Cast:

Craig Warnock
Kevin
David Rappaport
Randall
Kenny Baker
Fidgit
Mike Edmonds
Og
Malcolm Dixon
Strutter
Tiny Ross
Vermin
Jack Purvis
Wally
Ian Holm
Napoleon
John Cleese
Robin Hood
Sean Connery
King Agamemnon / Fireman
Michael Palin
Vincent
Shelley Duvall
Dame Pansy / Pansy
Peter Vaughan
Winston the Ogre
Katherine Helmond
Mrs. Ogre
David Warner
Evil Genius
Ralph Richardson
Supreme Being
Tony Jay
Supreme Being (voice)
David Daker
Kevin's Father
Sheila Fearn
Kevin's Mother
Jim Broadbent
Compere
 
Peter Jonfield
Arm Wrestler
Jerold Wells
Benson
Myrtle Devenish
Beryl
Winston Dennis
Bull Headed Warrior
Roger Frost
Cartwright
Andrew MacLachlan
Fireman #2
Marcus Powell
Horseflesh
Terence Bayler
Lucien
Preston Lockwood
Neguy
David Leland
Puppeteer
Leon Lissek
Refugee #1
John Young
Reginald
Derrick O'Connor
Robber Leader
Neil McCarthy
Robber #2
Declan Mulholland
Robber #3
Derek Deadman
Robert
Charles McKeown
Theatre Manager
Mark Holmes
Troll Father
Martin Carroll
Baxi Brazilia III
Ian Muir
Giant
 
 

Sound Crew:


Philip Chubb
Sound Director
Allen Hurd
Sound
André Jacquemin
Sound
 
Garth Marshall
Sound Mixer
John Richards
Sound Engineer
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Kent Houston
Visual Effects
 
Paul Whitbread
Visual Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Celia Barnett
Assistant Art Director
 
Norman Garwood
Art Direction
 
 

Directing Crew:


Mark Cooper
Third Assistant Director
Julián Doyle
Second Unit Director
 
Simon Hinkly
First Assistant Director
Guy Travers
Second Assistant Director
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Richard Cattermole
Costumer
Stephen Miles
Assistant Costume Designer
 
Dorothy Williams
Costumer
 

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