Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Katherine Helmond
Trivia: The "smoking man" at the Shangri-La tower who bumps into Sam is the film's director, Terry Gilliam.
Trivia: Tuttle's comment about needing to fill out a '27B/6' form, just to turn on a kitchen faucet, is a subtle reference to author George Orwell, writer of '1984' (which Brazil is a blatant parody of). While working on his novels, Orwell lived in flat 6 at 27B Canonbury Square.
Trivia: Robert De Niro insisted on 25 to 30 takes for his character.
Revealing mistake: When Lowry first arrives at Buttle's flat to return the cheque, he hears a cough and turns to see a man smoking a cigarette, half hidden by a column. When he blows a cloud of smoke it is easy to see that it comes from a tube next to his mouth. He isn't even exhaling at the time.
Mr. Warrenn: What is this mess? An empty desk is an efficient desk.
Question: Why is this film called Brazil?
Chosen answer: Because of the reoccurring use of the song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso. The song's common English title is "Brazil". And at the end, when Sam is sitting in the chair, he starts to sing "Brazil".
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Answer: The song "Brazil" represents a utopian world far off in another part of the world. Characters living in this dystopian world will sing "Brazil" as a form of escapism.