Thunderpants

"Saving the world... One blast at a time!"

May 24 2002 PG 1h 27m
Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.

Plot

Patrick Smash (11) was born with two stomachs, and hence the uncontrollable 'talent' to produce ungodly farts. This soon drives his own dad away and makes his social life hell. His only friend is classmate Alan A. Allen, a prodigy genius, who has no sense of smell. Even Alan's invention Thunderpants, which renders Patrick's farts harmless, can't make his space travel dream realistic. However after the invention of an adaptation which turns it into flying fuel, Alan is recruited by the US space center. Patrick becomes word class tenor Sir John Osgood's secret high C farter. Their reunion is even more incredible.

Written by

Peter Hewitt, Phil Hughes

Directed by

Peter Hewitt

Cast

Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

CP Medien AG, Mission Pictures, Pathé Pictures International

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

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6,291
Average Rating
3.8 out of 10
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