The Boys from Brazil Movie Review 1978

Based on Ira Levin's novel, a thriller about Dr. Josef Mengele endeavoring to reconstitute the Nazi movement from his Brazilian sanctuary by cloning a brood of boys from Hitler's genes.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 123 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Genetics, Cloning Around, Books to Film: Ira Levin

Screenplay

Heywood Gould

Cast

Gregory Peck, James Mason, Laurence Olivier, Uta Hagen, Steve Guttenberg, Denholm Elliott, Lilli Palmer

Cinematography

Henri Decae

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 1978: Actor (Olivier).