A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 2 wins & 13 nominations total
Steve Guttenberg
- Barry Kohler
- (as Steven Guttenberg)
- Director
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- TriviaPublicity for the film stated that this was the first villainous role of Gregory Peck's career. Peck felt that his portrayal of Nazi war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele was the only completely unsympathetic role that he ever performed. However, Peck's characters in Duel in the Sun (1946), Moby Dick (1956) and The Bravados (1958) have often been described as villains.
- GoofsIn the movie, the young clones of Hitler all have dark hair, but in real life his hair was never dark. As a young boy he was blond, and his hair became medium brown as he got older, as is the case with many blond children.
- Quotes
Gertrud: [Mengele has just knocked Mundt to the floor] Get a doctor!
Dr. Josef Mengele: I *am* a doctor, idiot.
Gertrud: Don't you come near him!
Dr. Josef Mengele: Shut up, you ugly bitch.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox logo is in black and white and does not have the fanfare playing over it.
- Alternate versionsWest German theatrical release as well as all subsequent German TV broadcasts and video/DVD editions were cut by 20 minutes for content. Only in 2007 the complete version was released on DVD.
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I had read "The Boys From Brazil" years before I ever saw the movie. When I did see the film, I was amazed how closely it actually tracked the brilliantly-written novel.
This is an excellent thriller. The Nazi's plot is unraveled slowly, first filling you with confusion, then disbelief, and finally, astonishment & terror. As far-fetched as the Nazi's scheme sounds at first, it really is close enough to medical reality for a taste of true horror.
Gregory Peck is disturbingly realistic as the Nazi doctor Mengele, who masterminds the entire fiendish plot. His character in the film is so real and sinister as to be completely believable. In fact, the entire cast does such a great job that the movie's plot strikes even closer to home.
If you like well-written, well acted suspense/thrillers, this is one of the very best. I highly recommend it.
This is an excellent thriller. The Nazi's plot is unraveled slowly, first filling you with confusion, then disbelief, and finally, astonishment & terror. As far-fetched as the Nazi's scheme sounds at first, it really is close enough to medical reality for a taste of true horror.
Gregory Peck is disturbingly realistic as the Nazi doctor Mengele, who masterminds the entire fiendish plot. His character in the film is so real and sinister as to be completely believable. In fact, the entire cast does such a great job that the movie's plot strikes even closer to home.
If you like well-written, well acted suspense/thrillers, this is one of the very best. I highly recommend it.
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- $12,000,000 (estimated)
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