Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)

4.8/10 • 98 min • Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Barry Humphries

Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage

Pamela Stephenson

Veronique Crudite

Thaao Penghlis

Colonel Richard Godowni

Henri Szeps

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Inspector Farouk

Esben Storm

Russian Scientist

Joy Westmore

Lady Gwen Patterson

Graham Kennedy

John Clarke

Peter Collingwood

Jeremy Williams

Paul Jabara

Joan Rivers

President Rivers (uncredited)

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