In the bleak days of 1983, the Crimson Permanent Assurance, an
accountancy staffed by elderly workers much like a slave ship, has been
taken over by efficiency-minded corporate types. When they sack an
employee, there's an uprising, and the building is unleashed from its
moorings to sail across the (dry) ocean and take on the financial
centers of the world, starting with an all-out attack on the large
skyscraper housing The Very Big Corporation of America, complete with
filing-cabinet cannons, ceiling-fan broadswords, and paper-spindle
short-swords.
1984 BAFTA Awards - Best Short Film - Nominee
Directed by Terry Gilliam Writing credits Terry Gilliam (written by) Cast (in credits order) Sydney Arnold Guy Bertrand Andrew Bicknell Ross Davidson Myrtle Devenish Tim Douglas Eric Francis Matt Frewer Billy John Russell Kilmister Original Music by John Du Prez
