Time Bandits
6.9
“…they didn’t make history, they stole it!”
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.
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Cast
46 people
Craig Warnock
Kevin
Also in
To the Lighthouse
David Rappaport
Randall
Known for
The Bride
The Young Ones
Kenny Baker
Fidgit
Known for
Star Wars
Amadeus
Mike Edmonds
Og
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Malcolm Dixon
Strutter
Also in
Return of the Jedi
Labyrinth
Tiny Ross
Vermin
Also in
Black Jack
Jack Purvis
Wally
Known for
Star Wars
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Ian Holm
Napoleon
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
John Cleese
Robin Hood
Known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Life of Brian
Sean Connery
King Agamemnon / Fireman
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Rock
Michael Palin
Vincent
Known for
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Shelley Duvall
Dame Pansy / Pansy
Known for
The Shining
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Terry Gilliam Director · Michael Palin Writer Trevor Jones Composer
Worldwide gross $42M · Budget $5M · United States release November 13, 1981
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$42,365,581
Gross vs. budget
8.5×
Production
Handmade Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 13, 1981
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 1981
Theatrical
Australia
December 11, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 5, 1982 · Theatrical · IMDB + DVD
Denmark
April 16, 1982 · Theatrical
France
March 10, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
March 18, 1982 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 9, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
March 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 15, 1981 · Theatrical
December 9, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
August 26, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Norway
March 18, 1982 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 8, 1989 · Physical
Spain
December 15, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 12, 1982 · Theatrical
December 31, 1985 · Physical · VHS
October 22, 2004 · Physical · DVD
March 12, 2018 · Physical · Blu-ray
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