Time Bandits

A wildly inventive, darkly comic romp through history and imagination, bursting with surreal imagery and a mischievous spirit.

Directed by

Terry Gilliam

Genres

Family, Fantasy, Science fiction

Starring

Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker

Tagline

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

Overview

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 it feels

Whimsical, absurd, dark and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, family, greed, power

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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