Watch Brewster McCloud (1971) Official Trailer
"Something else" from the director of M*A*S*H
6.3 / 10 IMDb August 18, 1971 1h 45m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
August 18, 1971
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Bud Cort
as Brewster
Sally Kellerman
as Louise
Michael Murphy
as Shaft
William Windom
as Weeks
Shelley Duvall
as Suzanne
René Auberjonois
as The Lecturer
Stacy Keach
as Abraham Wright
John Schuck
as Johnson
Margaret Hamilton
as Daphne Heap
Jennifer Salt
as Hope
Corey Fischer
as Hines
G. Wood
as Crandall
Bert Remsen
as Douglas Breen
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Angelin Johnson
as Mrs. Breen
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Dean Goss
as Officer Ledbetter
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Gary Chason
as Camera Store Clerk
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William Baldwin
as Bernard
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William Henry Bennet
as Band Conductor
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Ellis Gilbert
as Butler
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Verdie Henshaw
as Feathered Nest Sanatorium Manager
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerLion's Gate Films
Lou Adler-John Phillips Productions
Brewster McCloud Official Trailer 1971
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