Screening
Time Bandits

Part of Fantastic Voyages
Sunday, March 13, 2011, 1:00 p.m.

Dir. Terry Gilliam. 1981, 116 mins.

35mm print. With John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelly Duvall and Katherine Helmond. Young Kevin finds an escape from his materialistic parents by way of a group of rogue time-bending dwarves, who invite him along on their pillage through history, contending with the Evil Genius, Force of Ultimate Darkness, and the impending threat of Armageddon along the way. Co-written with fellow Monty Python trouper Michael Palin, Gilliam created a time-travel adventure loaded with comic intelligence, mind-bending twists, and snappy lines delivered by a by a star-studded cast. 

Free with Museum admission.

Recommended for ages 8+
Time Bandits
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