directed by - terry gilliam
screenplay by - charles mckeown & terry gilliam
music composed by - michael kamen
genre - adventure, comedy, fantasy
rating - PG
runtime - 121 min
budget - 46,630,000
gross - $8,083,000
premiere - december 8, 1988 (west germany, europe)
theatrical release date - march 10, 1989
dvd release date - april 27, 1999
filming locations - belchite, spain
                                 aragón, spain
                                 zaragoza, spain
                                 andalucía, spain
                                 almería, spain
                                 rome, italy
                                 lazio, italy
production companies - columbia pictures
                                             laura film

ray di tuto
I'm back! I got lips again and I'm gonna use 'em, baby!

ray di tuto
I think, therefore you is.

ray di tuto
You're not here. Where're you? Where- You're with the baron! You are with that *little* man! You told me size don't make a difference!

ray di tuto
I'm free! I'm free at last! The body is dead! The body is dead, long live the head, it's finished, finito, heh-heh! Bye, body! Ha-ha! I shall prove a head does not need a body to survive! I am omnipotent, ha-ha! Yes... Oh! Oh no, I got an itch! Oh, no! Oh no, oh no... ah-chooooooo!

ray di tuto
No, let me go! I've got tides to regulate! Comets to direct! I don't have time for flatulence and orgasms!

ray di tuto
My kingdom for a handkerchief!

ray di tuto
I'm sorry. You must refer to me by my complete title: King of Everything. Rei di Tutto - but you may call me Ray.

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budget - $46,630,000
gross - $8,083,123 (us)
opening weekend - $597,400 (46 theaters)
widest release - 120 theaters

The role of the King of the Moon was intended for Sean Connery until the role was largely cut. Sean Connery didn't think it was "kingly" enough, thus the role was played by Robin.

Robin played the King of the Moon. The credits list "Ray D. Tutto". This is the English transliteration of the Italian phrase "Re di Tutto", which means "King of Everything", which was how the King of the Moon introduces himself to the Baron. Robin performed the part as soon as he arrived in England after a transatlantic flight.

This film became notorious for its many production problems and cost overruns. Making matters worse was the change in regimes at Columbia Pictures. The new regime, not wanting any production from the old regime to "shine", simply buried the film during its U.S. release. There were many markets, especially the smaller ones, in the U.S. where this movie was not booked at all.