Privates on Parade
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1983-03-18
Runtime: 113 mins
Director: Michael Blakemore
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War, Music
Original title: Privates on Parade
Production Companies: Handmade Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
John Cleese
Denis Quilley
Michael Elphick
Nicola Pagett
Patrick Pearson
John Standing
David Bamber
Bruce Payne
Joe Melia
Simon Jones
Neil Pearson
Julian Sands
John Quayle
Vincent Wong
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