# Brewster McCloud (1971)

> A fugitive dreamer builds wings beneath Houston’s Astrodome while a bizarre murder investigation closes in around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15830

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Robert Altman
- Cast: Bud Cort, Sally Kellerman, Michael Murphy, William Windom, Shelley Duvall, René Auberjonois, Stacy Keach, John Schuck
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, sardonic, eccentric, cult movie night, cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A quirky tale of ambition and imagination unfolds in a unique setting.

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