Time Bandits Details

Time Bandits

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.

Starring	John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Kenny Baker, Jim Broadbent, Derrick O'Connor, David Rappaport, David Warner, Marcus Powell, Leon Lissek, Tony Jay, Neil
Director	Terry Gilliam
Studio	OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 51 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs
Certificate
Genres	Comedy
Language	English
Released	DVD: 30 Sep 2002 Blu-ray: 05 Oct 2009 Production year: 1980
Format	DVD