Thunderpants
Thunderpants is a 2002 family absurdist comedy film about a boy whose incredible capacity for flatulence gets him a job as an astronaut. The film was directed by Pete Hewitt, whose previous work included Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and The Borrowers (1997). The script was written by Phil Hughes, based on a story by Pete Hewitt about a boy who dreams of being a spaceman, despite his chronic flatulence.
Plot
Born with two stomachs, Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook) is uncontrollably and devastatingly flatulent. No more than thirty seconds after his birth, he first breaks wind, horrifying his parents (Bronagh Gallagher, and Victor McGuire) and doctor (Robert Hardy). As he grows up, Patrick's farts become so uncontrollable and destructive that his father has to flee their home, as he is often injured by his son's gaseous emissions, whose force is so strong that it can blow people over. Patrick is bullied at school as a result of his condition, but eventually finds strength in his disorder, ultimately gaining revenge on the school bully Damon (Joshua Herdman) by passing gas in his face, leaving him scarred for life.
More details
| author | Peter Hewitt Phil Hughes |
|---|---|
| director | Peter Hewitt |
| editor | Michael Parker |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | anosmia bully child prodigy flatulent injured opera singer outer space pass scar trap world tour |
| musicBy | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| producer | Damian Jones Graham Broadbent |
| productionCompany | BSkyB Pathé UK Film Council |
| publisher | Pathé |
| theme | absurdist children's comedy |