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Privates on Parade

1983
Directed byMichael Blakemore
1h 53m

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.

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John CleeseMajor Giles FlackDenis QuilleyActing Captain Terri Dennis
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Michael Elphick
Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
Nicola PagettActing Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
Patrick PearsonSergeant Steven Flowers
John StandingCaptain Sholto Savory
David BamberSergeant Charles Bishop
Bruce PayneFlight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
Joe MeliaSergeant Len Bonny
Simon JonesSergeant Eric Young-Love
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ComedyDramaWarMusic
STATUSReleased
RATING
4.5

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