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Cast
Barry Crocker
as Barry McKenzie / Rev. Kevin McKenzie
Barry Humphries
as Aunt Edna Everage / Dr. Meyer Delamphrey / Offensive Buck-toothed Englishman / Senator Douglas Manton
Donald Pleasence
as Erich Count von Plasma
Fiona Richmond
as French Stripper
Ed Devereaux
as Sir Alec Ferguson
Dick Bentley
as Colin 'The Frog' Lucas
Louis Negin
as Hugo Cretin
Clive James
as Paddy
Roy Kinnear
as Bishop of Paris
Nell Campbell
as Nerida Brealey
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes15
DirectorBruce Beresford
WritersBruce Beresford, Barry Humphries
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBarry McKenzie Holds His Own
About Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie's Aunt Edna is kidnapped by Count Von Plasma, the vampire head of an isolated Eastern European dictatorship who mistakes her for the Queen of England and thinks that kidnapping her will draw tourists to his country. Barry and his mates set out to rescue her and bring her back to Australia.
Directed by Bruce Beresford, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own leans on a strong ensemble — Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Donald Pleasence — 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 1974.
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