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The Boys from Brazil (1978)

★ 7.0R125 minDirector: Franklin J. Schaffner

1978 film by Franklin J. Schaffner

The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 British-American science fiction thriller film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, and features James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen, Rosemary Harris, Anne Meara, Denholm Elliott, and Steve Guttenberg in supporting roles. The film is a British-American co-production, based on the 1976 novel of the same title by Ira Levin. It was nominated for three Academy Awards.

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What is The Boys from Brazil about?
The Boys from Brazil (1978) — Barry Kohler (Steve Guttenberg), a young Nazi hunter, tracks down a group of former SS officers meeting in Paraguay in the late 1970s. The Nazis, led by Dr Mengele (Gregory Peck), are planning something. Old Nazi hunter, Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), is at first uninterested
Is The Boys from Brazil based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Boys from Brazil scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.