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The Boys from Brazil

"If they survive… will we?"

1978-10-05 Drama 2hr 5m

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.

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Storyline

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.

  • Released
    1978-10-05
  • Revenue
    $19,000,000
  • Budget
    $12,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 5m
  • Genre
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    The Producer Circle Co., ITC Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Crew

Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Heywood Gould
Screenplay
Stanley O'Toole
Producer
Keywords:
based on novel or book nazi paraguay mengele doberman nazi hunter third reich (iii reich 1933-45) human cloning josef mengele

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck
Dr. Josef Mengele
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier
Ezra Lieberman
James Mason

James Mason
Eduard Seibert
Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer
Esther Lieberman
Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen
Frieda Maloney
Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg
Barry Kohler
Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott
Sidney Beynon
Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris
Mrs. Doring
John Dehner

John Dehner
Henry Wheelock
John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein
David Bennett
Anne Meara

Anne Meara
Mrs. Curry
Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black
Jack Curry / Simon Harrington / Erich Doring / Bobby Wheelock
Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz
Professor Bruckner
Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell
Mundt
David Hurst

David Hurst
Strasser
Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss
Lofquist
Michael Gough

Michael Gough
Mr. Harrington
Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen
Fassler
Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont
Hessen
Carl Duering

Carl Duering
Trausteiner
Linda Hayden

Linda Hayden
Nancy
Richard Marner

Richard Marner
Doring
Georg Marischka

Georg Marischka
Gunther
Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner
Farnbach
Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales
Mrs. Harrington
Raul Faustino Saldanha

Raul Faustino Saldanha
Ismael
Jürgen Andersen

Jürgen Andersen
Kleist
Mervyn Nelson

Mervyn Nelson
Stroop
David Brandon

David Brandon
Schmidt
Monica Gearson

Monica Gearson
Gertrud
Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler
Schwimmer
Gerti Gordon

Gerti Gordon
Berthe

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Reviews for The Boys from Brazil
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-04

I recall the first time I saw this - aged ten, or so, and been terrified by the ending... Laurence Olivier is "Lieberman", a Nazi hunter who... read more

I recall the first time I saw this - aged ten, or so, and been terrified by the ending... Laurence Olivier is "Lieberman", a Nazi hunter who is given some detailed information from a very young Steve Guttenburg ("Kohler") that his long sought nemesis Dr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) is thriving in Paraguay - and that he has an intriguing ongoing scheme that could reignite the whole Nazi movement. What ensues involves Oliver travelling to South America where he must thwart this deadly plan. Neither actor are at the top of their game, indeed for many of Olivier's scenes I half expected Neil Diamond to emerge singing "Love on the Rocks" (even if we are 18 months too early). There is certainly something menacing about the whole thing, though - the concept of human closing and the manipulation of a person's evolution is scarily depicted as the scenarios build well to my aforementioned denouement that even now, I find suitably effective. James Mason has a bit part as the Nazi henchman "Siebert", and Lilli Palmer is quite good as Olivier's daughter ("Esther") and they add a little depth to this over-long, but decently paced mystery. Oddly enough, the questions it asks have more potency 40 years after it was made, and you can't help but wonder just how conceivable this whole thing might actually be...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I recall the first time I saw this - aged ten, or so, and been terrified by the ending... Laurence Olivier is "Lieberman", a Nazi hunter who is given some detailed information from a very young Steve Guttenburg ("Kohler") that his long soug...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-04

I recall the first time I saw this - aged ten, or so, and been terrified by the ending... Laurence Olivier is "Lieberman", a Nazi hunter who is given some detailed information from a very young Steve ...

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