Les Patterson Saves the World

Les Patterson Saves the World

98 mins | Comedy | April 9, 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 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.

Les Patterson Saves the World

98 mins | Comedy | April 9, 1987

Les Patterson Saves the World
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.
IMDb rating 4.9
Producers J&M Entertainment, Humpstead Productions
Original title Les Patterson Saves the World
Directors George T. Miller
Writers Diane Millstead, Barry Humphries

Cast

Barry Humphries

as Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage

Pamela Stephenson

as Veronique Crudite

Thaao Penghlis

as Colonel Richard Godowni

Andrew Clarke

as Neville Thonge

Henri Szeps

as Charles Herpes

Paul Jabara

as Leroy

Joan Rivers

as President Rivers (uncredited)