Overview
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.
DirectorMichael Blakemore
ProducersSimon Relph
ScreenplayPeter Nichols
Top Casts

John Cleese
Major Giles Flack

Denis Quilley
Acting Captain Terri Dennis

Michael Elphick
Sergeant Major Reg Drummond

Nicola Pagett
Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
Patrick Pearson
Sergeant Steven Flowers

John Standing
Captain Sholto Savory

David Bamber
Sergeant Charles Bishop

Bruce Payne
Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright

Joe Melia
Sergeant Len Bonny

Simon Jones
Sergeant Eric Young-Love
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesHandmade Films
TaglineMalaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.