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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

R  104 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Music   -  10 August 1994 (USA)
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Two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the middle of the desert.

Director:

Stephan Elliott

Writer:

Stephan Elliott

Stars:

Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugo Weaving ...
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce ...
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Terence Stamp ...
Ralph Waite / Bernadette Bassenger
Rebel Penfold-Russell ...
Logowoman (as Rebel Russell)
John Casey John Casey ...
Bartender
June Marie Bennett June Marie Bennett ...
Shirley
Murray Davies Murray Davies ...
Miner
Frank Cornelius Frank Cornelius ...
Piano Player
Bob Boyce Bob Boyce ...
Petrol Station Attendant
Leighton Picken Leighton Picken ...
Young Adam
Maria Kmet Maria Kmet ...
Ma
Joseph Kmet Joseph Kmet ...
Pa
Alan Dargin Alan Dargin ...
Aboriginal Man
Bill Hunter Bill Hunter ...
Robert 'Bob' Spart
Julia Cortez Julia Cortez ...
Cynthia Campos
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Storyline

Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transexual (Bernadette) contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. They head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla. En route, it is discovered that the woman they've contracted with is Anthony's wife. Their bus breaks down, and is repaired by Bob, who travels on with them. Written by Randy Goldberg <goldberg@nymc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Desert | Bus | Drag | Drag Queen | Road  | See more »

Taglines:

Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly... the way you dress. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sex-related situations and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Australia | UK

Language:

English | Filipino

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Priscilla, reina del desierto See more »

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$11,059,700 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [Stephan Elliott] He is as the doorman. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: After the bus breaks down for the first time in the Australian outback, and Tick (Hugo Weaving) has just given up on trying to fix it, he sits down to eat breakfast with Bernadette (Terence Stamp). In the exchange, a cameraman and some crew members are visible in the reflection of Bernadette's sunglasses. See more »

Quotes

[First Lines]
[Tick is hit in back of head with beer can, falls]
Felicia: Are you Okay?...
[Felicia grabs mic]
Felicia: Oh that was fucking charming, you gutless pack of dickheads.
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Crazy Credits

A scene after the credits finish shows an Asian garden where a blow up doll
(released earlier in the movie in Australia) lands on a man, who looks
quite puzzled. See more »

Connections

Featured in "20 to 1: Party Songs (#4.7)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine"
Written by Mack David
Performed by Terence Stamp See more »