
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 6.7
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.
Based on The Boys from Brazil
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (443 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- paraguay
- mengele
- doberman
- nazi hunter
- third reich (iii reich 1933-45)
- human clone
- josef mengele
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actor · 1978
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1979 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1979 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1979 · nominated
Cast & crew

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

Steve Guttenberg
as Barry Kohler

Denholm Elliott
as Sidney Beynon

Rosemary Harris
as Mrs. Doring

John Dehner
as Henry Wheelock

John Rubinstein
as David Bennett
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner