The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Loosely based on Miguel Cervantes' 17th-century novel, this is the story of an advertising executive (Johnny Depp) who gets transported a few hundred years into the past, where he meets Don Quixote (Jean Rochefort) and takes on the identity of Sancho Panza, the windmill-fighter's sidekick. Many of the actors will play both contemporary roles and characters during the Renaissance-era scenes. The story will bounce back and forth between past and present.

Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

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  Adam Driver

  Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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  Stellan Skarsgard

  The Avengers, Dune: Part Two

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  Jonathan Pryce

  ... Don Quixote

  William Tell, The Penguin Lessons

Crew Behind the Film

The The Man Who Killed Don Quixote behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Terry Gilliam last directed The Zero Theorem and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The film's writer Terry Gilliam last wrote The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Tideland.

Director

Terry Gilliam

Screenwriters

Terry Gilliam
Tony Grisoni

Producers

Mariela Besuievsky
Amy Gilliam
Gerardo Herrero
Jeremy Thomas

Production Details

What we know about the The Man Who Killed Don Quixote movie production.

Production Updates for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Jan 2019

Completed

Changed The Man Who Killed Don Quixote movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. After almost 20 years of pre-production, principal photography has wrapped.

Sep 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production plans fell through when financing collapsed in July 2010

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jan 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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