United Kingdom / Mar 18, 1983 / 15
Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Payne | Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright |
| Joe Melia | Sergeant Len Bonny |
| Simon Jones | Sergeant Eric Young-Love |
| Neil Pearson | Pianist |
| Julian Sands | Climbing Sailor |
| John Quayle | Captain Henry Cox |
| Vincent Wong | Cheng |
| Brigitte Kahn | Mrs. Reg Drummond |
| Tim Barlow | Commanding Officer |
| Philip Tan | Lee |
| David Griffin | Infantry Soldier |
| Steve Dixon | Drummer |
Genres
ComedyDramaWarMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Privates on Parade |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Handmade Films |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1983 |
| Executive producer | Denis O'Brien, George Harrison |
| Production | Simon Relph |
| Writer | Peter Nichols |
| Casting | Noel Davis |
| Editing | Jim Clark, Lewis Muslin, Bryan Oates |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson, Roddy Barron, Vic Hammond, Mike Miller, Sue Gibson, Allan Della-Valle, Clive Coote |
| Assistant directors | Michael Zimbrich, Jake Wright, Christopher Figg, Michael Blakemore, Pamela Davies |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Mar 25, 1983
United States / Apr 13, 1984 / R
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