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The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

If they survive… will we?

19786.72h 5m

Overview

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by Ira Levin, Heywood Gould
Produced by Martin Richards, Stanley O'Toole
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $19.0M

Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Dr. Josef Mengele

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Ezra Lieberman

James Mason

James Mason

Eduard Seibert

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Esther Lieberman

Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen

Frieda Maloney

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Barry Kohler

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Sidney Beynon

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Mrs. Doring

John Dehner

John Dehner

Henry Wheelock

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

David Bennett

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknaziparaguaymengeledobermannazi hunterthird reich (iii reich 1933-45)human clonejosef mengele

About The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil is a drama, mystery, science fiction film released in 1978 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nazi, paraguay, mengele, doberman, nazi hunter. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it stars Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason. Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

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