Les Patterson Saves the World

1h 38min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

J&M Entertainment

Humpstead Productions

Cast

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage
Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Veronique Crudite
Thaao Penghlis

Thaao Penghlis

Colonel Richard Godowni
Andrew Clarke

Andrew Clarke

Neville Thonge
Henri Szeps

Henri Szeps

Charles Herpes
Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Inspector Farouk
Elizabeth McIvor

Elizabeth McIvor

Nancy Borovansky
Garth Meade

Garth Meade

Mustafa Toul
Arthur Sherman

Arthur Sherman

General Evans
Esben Storm

Esben Storm

Russian Scientist
Joy Westmore

Joy Westmore

Lady Gwen Patterson
Connie Hobbs

Connie Hobbs

Madge Allsop
Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings

Prime Minister Bob
Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

Brian Lannigan
John Clarke

John Clarke

Mike Rooke
Peter Collingwood

Peter Collingwood

Jeremy Williams
Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

President Rivers (uncredited)

Release date

9th Apr 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English