Film 1985. Written by Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown and Tom Stoppard. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan and Kim Greist.
Source Features: BBB (15) TIMELINE (2) MAP (4) QUOTES (19) TRIVIA (1) THEMES (1)
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Away Day Travel BBBTravelTravel Services

Away Day Travel
Travel agency advertisement.



2Central Services BBBServicesServices-misc

Central Services
State utility company.



3Dr. ChapmanBBBHealthcarePlastic Surgery

Dr. Chapman
Plastic surgeon.

4Dr. Louis Jaffe BBBHealthcarePlastic Surgery

Dr. Louis Jaffe
Plastic surgeon.



5Golden Harvest BBBBeverage ProductsAlcohol

Golden Harvest
Liquor bottle.



6Mellowfields BBBTravelLodging-misc

Mellowfields
Top Security Holiday Camps. Luxury without fear. Fun without suspicion. Relax in a panic free atmosphere.



7Movie Pictures BBBVideoMovies-misc

Movie Pictures
There are extremely generic movie posters on Sam Lowry's bedroom wall, including "Movie World", "Screenplay" and "Movie Pictures".



8Movie World BBBVideoMovies-misc

Movie World
There are extremely generic movie posters on Sam Lowry's bedroom wall, including "Movie World", "Screenplay" and "Movie Pictures".



9Prosperity Electric BBBCompaniesEnergy Companies

Prosperity Electric
Utility company.



10Schramm BBBCompaniesManufacturing

Schramm
Company name seen on several products.



11Screenplay BBBVideoMovies-misc

Screenplay
There are extremely generic movie posters on Sam Lowry's bedroom wall, including "Movie World", "Screenplay" and "Movie Pictures".



12Soft Weve BBBPersonal CareHygiene Products

Soft Weve
Toilet paper product. "Mountain smooth".



13Trucking BBBMediaMagazines-misc

Trucking
Magazine.



14U.S. BBBMediaMagazines-misc

U.S.
Magazine.



15Utopia Airways BBBTravelAirlines

Utopia Airways
Airline advertisement.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
16February 6, 1932 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

February 6, 1932
Date of Birth on the receipt for "Archibald Buttle".



17June 30, 1984 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

June 30, 1984
Archibald Buttle received by the Ministry of Information on "June 31, 1984". An impossible date, as there are only 30 days in June. Reference to potential name of the movie, which at one point was "1984 1/2", since it is halfway through the year.



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18Chapel of Our Lady of the Checkout Count...MapStructuresChurches

Chapel of Our Lady of the Checkout Counter


19The CityMapUrban AreasCities

The City
Setting.

20Green Pastures Highway MapTransit RoutesHighways

Green Pastures Highway
Highway that Sam mentions when giving Central Services directions to his apartment.



21Shangrila Towers MapResidential CommunitiesApartment and Condos

Shangrila Towers
Apartment building where cobbler Archibald Buttle lives with his family.



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22Arresting Officer OtherQuotesQuotes

Arresting Officer
Arresting Officer: This is your receipt for your husband, and this is my receipt for your receipt.



23Consumers for Christ OtherOrganizationsReligious Organizations

Consumers for Christ
In the Christmas shopping scene, a woman is carrying a banner outside the store with a cross that says "Consumers for Christ".



24Dr. Louis Jaffe OtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Louis Jaffe
Dr. Louis Jaffe: Faces are a doddle compared to tits and ass. No hairline.



25Dr. Louis Jaffe OtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Louis Jaffe
Dr. Louis Jaffe: Just me and my little knife! Snip snip, slice slice. Can you believe it?



26Harry Tuttle OtherQuotesQuotes

Harry Tuttle
Harry Tuttle: Listen, kid, we're all in it together.



27Harry Tuttle OtherQuotesQuotes

Harry Tuttle
Harry Tuttle: Listen, this old system of yours could be on fire and I couldn't even turn on the kitchen tap without filling out a 27b/6... Bloody paperwork.



28Harry Tuttle OtherQuotesQuotes

Harry Tuttle
Harry Tuttle: Harry Tuttle, heating engineer at your service.



29Harry Tuttle OtherQuotesQuotes

Harry Tuttle
Harry Tuttle: I came into this game for the action, the excitement. Go anywhere, travel light, get in, get out, wherever there's trouble, a man alone. Now they got the whole country sectioned off, you can't make a move without a form.



30Harry Tuttle OtherQuotesQuotes

Harry Tuttle
Harry Tuttle: Well, that's a pipe of a different color.



31Jill Layton OtherQuotesQuotes

Jill Layton
Jill Layton: Care for a little necrophilia?

32Mr. HelpmannOtherQuotesQuotes

Mr. Helpmann
Mr. Helpmann: All I can say is don't fall at the last fence. The finishing post's in sight. See you in the paddock.keep your eye on the ball.

33Mr. HelpmannOtherQuotesQuotes

Mr. Helpmann
Mr. Helpmann: Bad sportsmanship. A ruthless minority of people seem to have forgotten good old-fashioned virtues. They just can't stand seeing the other fellow win. If these people would just play the game.

34Mr. Warrenn OtherQuotesQuotes

Mr. Warrenn
Mr. Warrenn: There you are, your own office with your very own door.



35Mr. Warrenn OtherQuotesQuotes

Mr. Warrenn
Mr. Warrenn: What is this mess? An empty desk is an efficient desk.



36Sam LowryOtherQuotesQuotes

Sam Lowry
Sam Lowry: I assure you, Mrs. Buttle, the Ministry is very scrupulous about following up and eradicating any error. If you have any complaints which you'd like to make, I'd be more than happy to send you the appropriate forms.

37Sam LowryOtherQuotesQuotes

Sam Lowry
Sam Lowry: Mr. Helpmann, I'm keen to get into Information Retrieval.

38Sam Lowry OtherQuotesQuotes

Sam Lowry
Sam Lowry: Sorry, I'm a bit of a stickler for paperwork. Where would we be if we didn't follow the correct procedures?



39Sam Lowry & Jack LintOtherQuotesQuotes

Sam Lowry & Jack Lint
Sam Lowry: How are the twins?
Jack Lint: Triplets.
Sam Lowry: My, how time flies!


40Spoor OtherQuotesQuotes

Spoor
Spoor: Machines don't fix themselves.



41Spoor OtherQuotesQuotes

Spoor
Spoor: We'll be back.



42Untitled OtherThemesSolo


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43What are the names of the engineers from... OtherTriviaName Game

What are the names of the engineers from Central Services dispatched to fix Sam's A/C issue?
Spoor and Dowser
Track and Wiggle
Trace and Doodlebug





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