The Boys from Brazil

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About The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 English-language drama, mystery and science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The cast is led by Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, TCM.

The Boys from Brazil was produced by The Producer Circle Co. and ITC Entertainment and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 5, 1978, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers

Heywood Gould

Release date

October 5, 1978

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget

$12 million

Box office

$19 million

Production

The Producer Circle Co., ITC Entertainment

The Boys from Brazil cast & crew

The Boys from Brazil was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Heywood Gould.

The cast features Gregory Peck as Dr. Josef Mengele, Laurence Olivier as Ezra Lieberman, James Mason as Eduard Seibert, Lilli Palmer as Esther Lieberman, Uta Hagen as Frieda Maloney, and Steve Guttenberg as Barry Kohler.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Henri Decaë, and it was produced by Martin Richards and Stanley O'Toole.

Is The Boys from Brazil worth watching?

The Boys from Brazil holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 444 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, mystery, and science fiction, The Boys from Brazil is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Boys from Brazil

In United States, you can stream The Boys from Brazil on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of The Boys from Brazil

Gregory Peck

Dr. Josef Mengele

Laurence Olivier

Ezra Lieberman

James Mason

Eduard Seibert

Lilli Palmer

Esther Lieberman

Uta Hagen

Frieda Maloney

Steve Guttenberg

Barry Kohler

Denholm Elliott

Sidney Beynon

Rosemary Harris

Mrs. Doring

John Dehner

Henry Wheelock

John Rubinstein

David Bennett

Anne Meara

Mrs. Curry

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Jeremy Black

Jack Curry / Simon Harrington / Erich Doring / Bobby Wheelock

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