Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Jordan F — 29 Nov 2010

Great fantasy adventure movie. gilliam is one of my favorite directors and this was one of his best.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Jordan F on 29 Nov 2010.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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