Privates on Parade
Privates on Parade
Release: 1983-03-18
·Runtime: 113m
·★ 4.5
Comedy
Drama
War
Music
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Handmade Films
Cast
John Standing
as Captain Sholto Savory
Bruce Payne
as Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
Vincent Wong
as Cheng
David Bamber
as Sergeant Charles Bishop
Joe Melia
as Sergeant Len Bonny
Simon Jones
as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
John Cleese
as Major Giles Flack
Denis Quilley
as Acting Captain Terri Dennis
Tim Barlow
as Commanding Officer
Philip Tan
as Lee
Nicola Pagett
as Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
Neil Pearson
as Pianist
Julian Sands
as Climbing Sailor
Michael Elphick
as Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
