The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1978-10-05
Duration:125 min
Director:Franklin J. Schaffner
Actors:Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen
Production:The Producer Circle Co., ITC Entertainment

Overview:

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

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