The Boys from Brazil
Cast Against Type: Heroes as Villains
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2h 5m
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner • 1978 • United Kingdom, United States
Starring Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
History has shown how one man with a dream can turn the world into a nightmare—can history repeat itself? Elderly Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier) has made a life of seeking out the last remnants of the Third Reich. But when he investigates a lead about a mysterious plot to assassinate ninety-four seemingly unconnected men from around the world, he makes a terrifying discovery that has dire consequences for the fate of the human race. Lieberman’s desperate quest to stop the unthinkable launches him on a collision course with the sinister figure behind the plot: the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck).
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