Brazil Blu-ray

Release Year: 1985

Runtime: 143 min

Rating: R

Director: Terry Gilliam

Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins

Studios: Embassy International Pictures

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Special Features:

DISC ONE:

Restored high-definition digital transfer of Terry Gilliam's 142-minute director’s cut, approved by Gilliam, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack • Audio commentary by Gilliam

DISC TWO:

What Is "Brazil"?, Rob Hedden's on-set documentary • The Production Notebook, a collection of interviews and video essays, featuring a trove of Brazil-iana from Gilliam’s personal collection • The Battle of "Brazil," a documentary about the film's contentious release, hosted by Jack Mathews and based on his book of the same name • "Love Conquers All" version, the studio's 94-minute, happy-ending cut of Brazil, with commentary by Brazil expert David Morgan • Trailer

Technical Specifications:

• dts-hd master audio