Title from sell sheet. Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl. Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Special features: New, restored 2k digital transfer, approved by director; Audio commentary featuring Gilliam; New interview with Gilliam, producer, screenwriter, actors, with artists; Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams; New video essay; Deleted scenes; Costume tests; Trailers; Plus: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri.
Summary:
Parry is a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights, and damsels in distress. Jack is New York's number one shock deejay, until the day his off-hand arrogance triggers a tragedy that ruins his career. Penniless and without prospects, Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors, Parry.
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