Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Craig Warnock ...( see more  see more... ) , David Warner , John Cleese , Ian Holm , Ralph Richardson , Peter Vaughan , Derrick O'Connor

A curious boy named Kevin is whisked away from his dreary English home by six mischievous dwarfs who have stolen/borrowed a map from the Supreme Being. The map reveals time holes that allow them to tr...( read more  read more... )avel through history where they meet Robin Hood, King Agamemnon, and Napoleon and steal their treasures. However, the Supreme Being really wants his map back and continually interrupts Kevin and the time bandits as they rob their way through time.

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PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Terry Gilliam

Release Date: November 6, 1981

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

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  • December 15, 2009
    They didn't make history, they stole it!
  • September 6, 2009
    A young boy boy travels through time and reality in the company of six thieving dwarfs who have stolen a map of the universe belonging to the Supreme Being. A few segments drag and the tone shifts radically at the end, but this blend of history, fantasy, comedy and theology is w...( read more)himsical, unique and highly quotable.
  • August 27, 2009
    A fantastic surreal fantasy adventure. With Midgets! A real favourite of mine and pure genius.
  • July 17, 2009
    A funny fucking trip.
  • November 14, 2008
    gilliam you are a tripped out mofo
  • January 13, 2010
    Oh my gosh, I loved this movie when I was a kid. I need to rent it or something.
  • January 7, 2010
    this was one movie i had to have. was well done...kids loved it!
  • January 1, 2010
    Terry Gilliam takes us on a rollercoaster ride into the strange and unknown and back again. The silly humour of the film is clearly Monty Python but Gilliam stamps his own authority into the crazy journey he takes us on. There are some great cameos to watch out for and an engagin...( read more)g cast of misfits!
  • December 27, 2009
    Another whimsical head trip of a fairy tale from Gilliam following the exploits of a band of time-traveling thieves.
  • December 19, 2009
    Terry Gilliam's movies always have a weird surreal feel to them and this one's no different. It's quite a funny movie though with midgets, Robin Hood and Napoleon included as characters.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Amazingly well-produced. The historic locations are jammed with character and detail. This is the only live-action movie I've seen that literally looks like pages out of Heavy Metal magazine. full review

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  • pearlsencha
    February 21, 2007
    Read all about the film at IMDB
    http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/fullcredits
    with all the sidelinks to fun stuff, memorable quotes, etc

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