Cast
Barry Humphries
as Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage
Pamela Stephenson
as Veronique Crudite
Thaao Penghlis
as Colonel Richard Godowni
Andrew Clarke
as Neville Thonge
Henri Szeps
as Charles Herpes
Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Inspector Farouk
Elizabeth McIvor
as Nancy Borovansky
Garth Meade
as Mustafa Toul
Arthur Sherman
as General Evans
Josef Drewniak
as Mossolov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes16
DirectorGeorge T. Miller
WritersBarry Humphries, Diane Millstead
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLes Patterson Saves the World
About Les Patterson Saves the World
Fat middle aged 24/7 drunkard Les Patterson represents Australia at the UN where his fart literally incinerates an Arab ambassador. Patterson is reassigned to the Middle East so he can be tortured to death by the country he insulted. Patterson's arrival is the prefect distract of a coup and he is spared. At a bar Patterson meets a bio weapons scientist who's developed a horrific disease for the KGB whom plan to distribute it to the Pentagon via toilet seats. Patterson of course is far too drunk to understand anything happening and teams up with Dane Edna to save the world.
Directed by George T. Miller, Les Patterson Saves the World leans on a strong ensemble — Barry Humphries, Pamela Stephenson, Thaao Penghlis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1987.
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