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    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-12-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000703351</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001508054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Valade Kelli</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO Chili's Grill &amp; Bar</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>3965</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>750.748</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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                <value>Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.83</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-08-26</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-08-28</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <value>2011-11-15</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amended to reflect this reporting person's holdings of 750.748 units in the Brinker Common Stock Fund under the Brinker International, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a plan statement as of September 30, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest in installments on or after the date shown.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bryan D. McCrory, Attorney-in-Fact for Kelli Valade</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
