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Thunderpants

Thunderpants

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

20023.41h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Hewitt
Written by Peter Hewitt, Phil Hughes
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Top Cast

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Sir John Osgood

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Sir Anthony Silk

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Miss Rapier

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Johnson J. Johnson

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Gen. Ed Sheppard

B

Bruce Cook

Patrick Smash

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Alan A. Allen

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Mrs. Smash

Victor McGuire

Victor McGuire

Mr. Smash

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Placido P. Placeedo

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftastronautfart

About Thunderpants

Thunderpants is a comedy, family, science fiction film released in 2002 exploring themes of spacecraft, astronaut, fart. Directed by Peter Hewitt, it stars Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie. 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.

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