Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

1971 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.3 (102 votes)
Dir. Robert Altman · Starring Bud Cort, Sally Kellerman, Michael Murphy, William Windom, Shelley Duvall, René Auberjonois · Music Gene Page

“"Something else" from the director of M*A*S*H”

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Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.

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A strange, dreamlike fable about a boy with wings. It's a melancholic and whimsical journey through a surreal Houston, blending oddball humor with a touch of existential dread. A truly unique cinematic experience.

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