American Friends 1991  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tristram Powell
Cast: Michael Palin, Connie Booth, Trini Alvarado, Alfred Molina, David Calder, Simon Jones, Alun Armstrong, Bryan Pringle, Fred Pearson, Susan Denaker, Jonathan Firth, Ian Dunn, Robert Eddison, Charles McKeown, John Nettleton
In line for the presidency of his college, the Reverend Francis Ashby (Michael Palin) leaves for a vacation in San Francisco and a possible love affair that threatens his career path.
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And Now for Something Completely Different 1971  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth
The British comedy troupe, Monty Python, is featured in this series of sketches taken from their popular BBC TV show.
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 Brazil 1985  R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Peter Vaughan, Ian Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Barbara Hicks, Charles McKeown, Derrick O'Connor, Kathryn Pogson, Bryan Pringle
Directed by Monty Python performer Terry Gilliam, this is the story of Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce), a civil servant, who is trapped in a future society collapsing under the red tape of its own bureaucracy.
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 Fierce Creatures 1997 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Fred Schepisi, Robert(2) Young
Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Robert Lindsay, Ronnie Corbett, Carey Lowell, Bille Brown, Derek Griffiths, Cynthia Cleese, Richard Ridings, Maria Aitken, Michael Percival, Fred Evans, Lisa Hogan
Tycoon Rod McCain (Kevin Kline) runs a very tight ship and demands profits from all of his enterprises. When he acquires a zoo, he places Rollo Lee (John Cleese) in charge. Lee decides to feature only dangerous animals and orders the shooting of all other animals. Enter McCain's son Vince (also played by Kline) and Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis) who have their own ideas about Lee's goals.
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A Fish Called Wanda 1988  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Crichton, John Cleese
Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer, Cynthia Cleese, Mark Elwes, Neville Phillips, Peter Jonfield, Ken Campbell, Roger Hume, Al Ashton
George (Tom Georgeson) and stuttering Ken Pile (Michael Palin) make up half of a quartet of jewelry thieves. Rounding out their little group is Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) who, as the means of grabbing the jewels for herself, finds a way to get her bumbling lover Otto (Kevin Kline) into the group. After the heist is completed, Wanda and Otto call the police, and George is arrested. But, George has hidden the jewels. As a way to find them, Wanda seduces George's lawyer, Archie Leach (John Cleese)–hoping that as part of George's plea he will reveal to Archie where the jewels are hidden. But, Wanda's tricks are turned when she falls for Archie. Kevin Kline carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
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Jabberwocky 1977 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Michael Palin, Deborah Fallender, Annette Badland, Max Wall, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell, Peter Cellier
This film does not measure up to Monty Python's quality; however, there are some funny moments as the one member of the Monty Python troupe, Michael Palin, tries to slay the monster.
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Life of Brian 1979 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Monty Python's Life of Brian
Director: Terry Jones
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Charles McKeown, Neil Innes, George Harrison, Terence Baylor, Kenneth Colley, John Young, Gwen Taylor, Sue Jones-Davies
Brian (Graham Chapman) was born the same time as Jesus Christ, and it is his misfortune that three wise men mistake him for the Savior. Although Brian does try, but fails, to convince the Romans that he is not the Messiah, he finds himself being chased either by the adoring believers or government officials and spends most of his time running from them. The Monty Python gang (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Gilliam) take on multiple roles in this comedy.
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The Life of Python 1999 TV, 170 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ian MacNaughton, Terry Jones
Cast: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
The 30th anniversary of Monty Python prompted a reunion, which resulted in a three-volume set of their work, including new skits and a documentary with good behind-the-scenes looks at some of their best work. It also includes Graham Chapman's eulogy given by John Cleese. (Chapman died in 1989.)
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The Missionary 1982 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Loncraine
Cast: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern, Phoebe Nicholls, Graham Crowden, David Suchet, Tricia George, Valerie Whittington
The Reverend Charles Fortescue (Michael Palin) is assigned to run a mission home for "fallen women" in Africa, but he finds it impossible to resist their temptations. Not hilarious like Palin's Monty Python work–but good location scenery.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Cast: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Neil Innes, Connie Booth, Carol Cleveland, Bee Duffell, John Young, Rita Davies, Avril Stewart, Sally Kinghorn, Mark Zycon
Camelot will never be the same after Monty Python's Flying Circus reworks the story of King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail. Among other threats, King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his Knights of the Round Table must deal with a Black Knight (John Cleese), a three-headed giant, and a killer rabbit while searching for Camelot. The Monty Python group (Chapman, Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Gilliam) take on multiple roles in this comedy that is filled with satire.
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes
This film, composed of skits performed live at the Hollywood Bowl, is a must for fans of the British comedy group.
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Fantasy
aka: The Meaning of Life
Director: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe, Andrew MacLachlan, Mark Holmes, Valerie Whittington, Jennifer Franks, Imogen Bickfor-Smith
Monty Python's Flying Circus dishes out a series of satires on facets of life. The film opens with the episode "Every Sperm is Sacred" that sets the tone for the film, and the following skits range from such subjects as birth, death, sex, and war in their own unique and hilarious way.
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A Private Function 1985 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Cast: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths, Tony Haygarth, John Normington, Bill Paterson, Liz Smith, Alison Steadman, Pete Postlethwaite
Set in a Yorkshire village at the end of World War II, the plot revolves around food rationing prevalent in that era. The main focus is on a stolen pig that becomes the center of controversy.
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Eric Idle, Gary Weis
Cast: Eric Idle, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Neil Innes, Michael Palin, George Harrison, Bianca Jagger, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Gwen Taylor, Henry Woolf, Ron Wood, Terence Bayler
Monty Pythoner Eric Idle's parody of the Beatles phenomenon is brilliant and a must for fans. The mockumentary follows the The Rutles–-Dirk (Eric Idle), Barry (John Halsey), Stig, (Ricky Fataar), and Nasty (Neil Innes)–a Beatles-like group as they rise to success from their early days in Liverpool to worldwide fame. Songs include "Hold My Hand," 'Love Life," "Get Up and Go," "Yellow Submarine Sandwich," and many more.
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Time Bandits 1981 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, David Warner, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Craig Warnock, Mike Edmonds, Jack Purvis, Tiny Ross
A young boy, Kevin (Craig Warnock), and six dwarfs use a map that shows gaps in the universe and travel backward through time. Along the way, they visit such diverse people and things as Robin Hood (John Cleese), Napoleon (Ian Holm), and the Titanic. Meanwhile, the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson) wants to retrieve his map and is on their trail while the Evil Genius (David Warner) is also in pursuit of the map.
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The Wind in the Willows 1996 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Director: Terry Jones
Cast: Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Antony Sher, Nicol Williamson, John Cleese, Stephen Fry, Bernard Hill, Michael Palin, Nigel Planer, Julia Sawalha, Victoria Wood
Mole's (Steve Coogan) home is being destroyed after wealthy landowner Toad (Terry Jones) decides to convert the "wild wood" into a dog-food factory. Mole's friends–Rat (Eric Idle) and Badger (Antony Sher)–come to Mole's aid. But it is difficult to succeed against powerful odds.
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| 1. American Friends (1991)
2. And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
3. Brazil (1985)
4. Fierce Creatures (1997)
5. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
6. Jabberwocky (1977)
7. Life of Brian (1979)
aka: Monty Python's Life of Brian
8. The Life of Python (1999)
9. The Missionary (1982)
10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
11. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
12. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
aka: The Meaning of Life
13. A Private Function (1985)
14. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
15. Time Bandits (1981)
16. The Wind in the Willows (1996)
aka: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
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