Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

Barry Humphries, Diane Millstead

Stars:

Barry Humphries, Pamela Stephenson, Thaao Penghlis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barry Humphries	...	Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage (as Sir Les Patterson/Dame Edna Everage)
Pamela Stephenson	...	Veronique Crudite
Thaao Penghlis	...	Colonel Richard Godowni
Andrew Clarke	...	Neville Thonge
Henri Szeps	...	Dr. Charles Herpes / Desiree Herpes
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Inspector Farouk
Elizabeth McIvor	...	Nancy Borovansky
Garth Meade	...	Mustafa Toul
Arthur Sherman	...	General Evans
Josef Drewniak	...	Mossolov
Esben Storm	...	Russian Scientist
Joy Westmore	...	Lady Gwen Patterson
Connie Hobbs	...	Madge Allsop
Christine Hill	...	A Possum for Peace
Kati Edwards	...	A Possum for Peace

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

middle east | ambassador | scientist | arab | toilet seat | 

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Taglines:

While Diplomats dither and Presidents procrastinate . . . Les Patterson Saves the World

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les Patterson Salva o Mundo

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Humpstead Productions, J&M Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The limousine used by the Australians in Abu Nivia is a 'stretch' version of an FJ Holden, an iconic Australian car.

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Quotes

Dr. Charles Herpes: Visiting careless tourists in their rooms at the hotel Sodom is my bread and butter, but the jam on top is chronic diarrhea.

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Crazy Credits

Dame Edna Everage and Dr. Sir Leslie Patterson appear by arrangement with the 'Barry Humphries' (qv) Life Enhancement Facility.

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Soundtracks

"Waltzing Matilda"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson
Music by Christina Macpherson
Played by an Arabic band at the official welcome

User Reviews

Classic Patterson!

Perhaps not our finest export, but definitely an 80s export, and ranking just ahead of Beavis and Butthead do America as my favorite dirty, gross-out movie of all time. This film is a rare little gem for all Patterson/Humphries fans, a must-have in the video cabinet of any collector. Humphries, true to his style, plays Australian diplomat and head of the Australian Cheese Board Sir Leslie Colin Patterson as well as the inimitable Dame Edna Everage, British Megastar. Involved is a plot to assassinate Sir Les, unleash a grotesque social disease with an even more grotesque name on the West by a Russian agent, and a coup in a financially and strategically important Middle Eastern country. Add Joan Rivers as the US President and you have the makings of a cult classic. But you need to be in the right mood! (Remember, Valium isn't a drug, it's a food, in tablet form!) I enjoyed the locations, filmed on location in Morocco and New York, giving the film an international feel even if it wasn't appreciated overseas. I guess you need to know Sir Les to appreciate this film, and likewise you have to like Sir Les to like it too.