Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981 | 2h 0m | Action, Comedy | TV-PG

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Brief Synopsis

A curious boy named Kevin is whisked away from his home by six dwarfs who have stolen a map. The map reveals time holes that allow them to travel through history where they meet Robin Hood, King Agamemnon and Napoleon.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Terry Gilliam

CAST

John Cleese

Sean Connery

Shelley Duvall

PRODUCERS

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WRITERS

Terry Gilliam

Michael Palin

Host Intros

01:39
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Related Videos

03:24
Time Bandits (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Big Book Of Greek Heroes
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From director Terry Gilliams credits, we find Kevin (Craig Warnock) with his dull parents (David Baker, Sheila Fearn) at home, unexpected events at bedtime, the cracking start of Time Bandits, 1981, written by Gilliam and Michael Palin, partly scored by co-executive producer George Harrison.
03:56
Time Bandits (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Hate Having To Appear Like That
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Spoiler but, the evil genius (David Warner) has Kevin (Craig Warnock) and the remaining dwarfs (Jack Purvis, Mike Edmonds, Tiny Ross, Malcolm Dixon, David Rappaport) cornered but the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson, his first proper scene) intervenes, reviving Fidgit (Kenny Baker) and explaining, in Time Bandits, 1981.
03:18
Time Bandits (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Me And My Shadow
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The time-traveling dwarves (David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Jack Purvis et al) and Kevin (Craig Warnock) have tumbled to Castiglione, Lombardy, 1796, which nutty Napoleon (Ian Holm) has just conquered, aiming to ingratiate themselves with the Al Jolson tune, in director Terry Gilliams Time Bandits, 1981.

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