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UNITED STATES · 1970

Brewster McCloud

Robert Altman
New Hollywood ambition and flight social isolation unconventional protagonist murder and violence coming-of-age
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Synopsis

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.

Year1970
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Altman
MovementNew Hollywood
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