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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

R 103 minutes EN Drama , Comedy
She's back... Looking as gorgeous and outrageous as ever in a brand new frock.
Two drag queens and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert. As they head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla, the three friends come to the forefront of a comedy of errors, encountering a number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, whilst widening comfort zones and exploring new horizons.
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Hugo Weaving
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Terence Stamp
Bernadette Bassenger
Bill Hunter
Bob Spart
Sarah Chadwick
Marion Barber
John Casey
Bartender
Frank Cornelius
Piano Player
Bob Boyce
Petrol Station Attendant
Leighton Picken
Young Adam

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Costume Design
Editor
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Still Photographer
Key Grip
Focus Puller
Clapper Loader
Production companies: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd., Specific Films
Production countries: Australia, United States of America
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $29,700,000

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