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The Boys from Brazil (1978)

The Boys from Brazil poster
Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Genre
science fiction film, crime film, thriller film, political thriller film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 449 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Nazi hunter uncovers a plot to clone Adolf Hitler. He races to stop a secret organization led by a former doctor.

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What happens

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 based on the 1976 novel of the same title by Ira Levin. It was nominated for three Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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