Time Bandits
Time Bandits
Time Bandits
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1981
1h 56m
6.6(1096 votes)
Family
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adventure
Comedy

Overview

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 & Crew

40 members
Acting

Craig Warnock

Kevin

Craig Warnock
Acting

David Rappaport

Randall

David Rappaport
Acting

Kenny Baker

Fidgit

Kenny Baker
Acting

Mike Edmonds

Og

Mike Edmonds
Acting

Malcolm Dixon

Strutter

Malcolm Dixon
Acting

Tiny Ross

Vermin

Tiny Ross
Acting

Jack Purvis

Wally

Jack Purvis
Acting

Ian Holm

Napoleon

Ian Holm
Acting

John Cleese

Robin Hood

John Cleese
Acting

Sean Connery

King Agamemnon / Fireman

Sean Connery
Acting

Michael Palin

Vincent

Michael Palin
Acting

Shelley Duvall

Dame Pansy / Pansy

Shelley Duvall
Acting

Peter Vaughan

Winston the Ogre

Peter Vaughan
Acting

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Ogre

Katherine Helmond
Acting

David Warner

Evil Genius

David Warner
Acting

Ralph Richardson

Supreme Being

Ralph Richardson
Acting

Tony Jay

Supreme Being (voice)

Tony Jay
Acting

David Daker

Kevin's Father

David Daker
Acting

Sheila Fearn

Kevin's Mother

Sheila Fearn
Acting

Jim Broadbent

Compere

Jim Broadbent
Acting

Peter Jonfield

Arm Wrestler

Peter Jonfield
Acting

Jerold Wells

Benson

Jerold Wells
Acting

Myrtle Devenish

Beryl

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Acting

Winston Dennis

Bull Headed Warrior

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Acting

Roger Frost

Cartwright

Roger Frost
Acting

Andrew MacLachlan

Fireman #2

Andrew MacLachlan
Acting

Marcus Powell

Horseflesh

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Acting

Terence Bayler

Lucien

Terence Bayler
Acting

Preston Lockwood

Neguy

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Writing

David Leland

Puppeteer

David Leland
Acting

Leon Lissek

Refugee #1

Leon Lissek
Acting

John Young

Reginald

John Young
Acting

Derrick O'Connor

Robber Leader

Derrick O'Connor
Acting

Neil McCarthy

Robber #2

Neil McCarthy
Acting

Declan Mulholland

Robber #3

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Derek Deadman

Robert

Derek Deadman
Acting

Charles McKeown

Theatre Manager

Charles McKeown
Acting

Mark Holmes

Troll Father

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Acting

Martin Carroll

Baxi Brazilia III

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Ian Muir

Giant

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