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<FILING-DATE>20070814
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070814
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
<CIK>0000703351
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>751914582
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
<PHONE>9729809917
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CHILIS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19910528
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Johnson Rebeca M
<CIK>0001310931
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-10275
<FILM-NUMBER>071054694
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>972-980-9917
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-13</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Johnson Rebeca M</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Mktg &amp; Brand Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 30, 2006, the common stock of Brinker International, Inc. split 3-for-2, resulting in this reporting person's receipt of a stock dividend in the amount of 10,042 additional shares of common stock.  In addition, all stock options held by this person have been similarly adjusted in price and number of shares to reflect the stock split.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bryan D. McCrory, Attorney-in-Fact for Rebeca M. Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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