The Boys from Brazil

Summary

The Boys from Brazil is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,519 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Boys from Brazil received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[3].
• The Boys from Brazil's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Boys from Brazil was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner^[5].
• Heywood Gould wrote the screenplay for The Boys from Brazil^[6].
• The Boys from Brazil's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[7].
• The Boys from Brazil's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Boys from Brazil's genre is thriller film^[9].
• The Boys from Brazil's genre is film based on a novel^[10].
• The Boys from Brazil's genre is crime film^[11].
• The Boys from Brazil's genre is political thriller film^[12].
• The Boys from Brazil's based on is recorded as The Boys from Brazil^[13].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Gregory Peck^[14].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Laurence Olivier^[15].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was James Mason^[16].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Lilli Palmer^[17].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Steve Guttenberg^[18].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Denholm Elliott^[19].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Rosemary Harris^[20].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was John Rubinstein^[21].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Anne Meara^[22].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Bruno Ganz^[23].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Wolfgang Preiss^[24].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Michael Gough^[25].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Sky du Mont^[26].
• A cast member of The Boys from Brazil was Prunella Scales^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Martin Richards^[28] and Stanley O'Toole^[29]. The Boys from Brazil was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner^[5]. Heywood Gould wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Gregory Peck^[14], Laurence Olivier^[15], James Mason^[16], Lilli Palmer^[17], Steve Guttenberg^[18], and Denholm Elliott^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1978^[30] and September 19, 1985^[31]. The original language of The Boys from Brazil was English^[32]. Genres include science fiction film^[8], thriller film^[9], film based on a novel^[10], crime film^[11], and political thriller film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include cloning^[34] and mad scientist^[35].

Reception

The Boys from Brazil received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[3]. Reviews include 6.3/10^[36], 70%^[37], 40/100^[38], and 7.0/10^[39].

Why It Matters

The Boys from Brazil ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,519 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Boys from Brazil receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[3].