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Time Bandits

"…they didn’t make history, they stole it!"

PG 1981 · 1h 56m · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
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Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

Theatrical
Nov 13, 1981
Box Office
$42.4M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
8.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 30, 1999
Theaters
4
Director
Terry Gilliam
Producers
Neville C. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, George Harrison
Music
Mike Moran
Studio
Handmade Films
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Stealing History in Time Bandits
Taglines ...they didn't make history, they stole it!
Exploring the Depths of Dreams and Reality
Taglines All the dreams you've ever had - and not just the good ones...
Divine Decisions and Consequences in Time Bandits
Supreme Being I should do something very extroverted and vengeful to you. Honestly, I'm too tired. So, I think I'll transfer you to the undergrowth department, brackens, small shrubs, that sort of thing... with a 19% cut in salary, backdated to the beginning of time.
Randall Oh, thank you, sir.
Supreme Being Yes, well, I am the nice one.
A Tense Moment Over Food Choices
Vermin Rat, anybody? Might be the last meal you get.
Randal Oi, leave off!

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