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Time Bandits (1981)

PG · 1981-07-13 · 1h 56m · EN
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…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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Terry GilliamDirector, WriterMichael PalinWriter
Budget
$5M
Box office
$42.4M

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Craig WarnockCraig WarnockKevinDavid RappaportDavid RappaportRandallKenny BakerKenny BakerFidgitMike EdmondsMike EdmondsOgMalcolm DixonMalcolm DixonStrutterTiny RossTiny RossVerminJack PurvisJack PurvisWallyIan HolmIan HolmNapoleonJohn CleeseJohn CleeseRobin HoodSean ConnerySean ConneryKing Agamemnon / FiremanMichael PalinMichael PalinVincentShelley DuvallShelley DuvallDame Pansy / Pansy

Keywords

SatireMagicTime travelDwarfGiantRobin hoodOgreTitanicTankSteampunkPigCult filmTreasureAncient greeceCageMapTurned into animalIndependent filmNapoleonBurglaryMinotaurArm wrestlingNapoleon bonaparte

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · AdventureTheme affinitySatire · Magic · Time TravelNarrative complexityTime TravelDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamily · DwarfDirector preference52206

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What is Time Bandits about?

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.

How long is Time Bandits?

Time Bandits has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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