Time Bandits

Name: Time Bandits
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1981-07-13
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds, Malcolm Dixon

1981·Movie·PG·116 min·★ 6.6(1,155)

Family Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Comedy More English titles

“…they didn’t make history, they stole it!”

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.

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About Time Bandits

Time Bandits is a 1981 English-language family, fantasy and science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam. The cast is led by Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Time Bandits was produced by Handmade Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on July 13, 1981, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $42 million worldwide.

Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
Release date: July 13, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $42 million
Production: Handmade Films

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Time Bandits cast & crew

Time Bandits was directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin.

The cast features Craig Warnock as Kevin, David Rappaport as Randall, Kenny Baker as Fidgit, Mike Edmonds as Og, Malcolm Dixon as Strutter, and Tiny Ross as Vermin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mike Moran, cinematography is by Peter Biziou, and it was produced by Terry Gilliam and Denis O'Brien.

Is Time Bandits worth watching?

Time Bandits holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,155 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family, fantasy, and science fiction, Time Bandits is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Time Bandits

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