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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 str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, for which he was cast at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Grint portrayed Weasley in all eight films in the series, beginning with ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) and concluding with ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011). Since then, he has continued to work in film, television, and theatre. Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the ''Harry Potter'' franchise, with a co-leading role in '' Thunderpants''. He starred in the dramedy '' Driving Lessons'' (2006) and the drama '' Cherrybomb'' (2009) and co-starred in the comedy '' Wild Target'' (2010). After the ''Harry Potter'' series concluded, he appeared in the films '' Into the White'' (2012), '' Charlie Countryman'' (2013), ''CBGB'' (2013), '' Moonwalkers'' (2015), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hewitt (director)
Peter Hewitt (born 9 October 1962) is an English film director and Screenwriter, writer. Career Upon graduating from the National Film and Television School in 1990, Hewitt flew to the United States with his British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA award-winning short film, ''The Candy Show'', in hand. Once there, he called executives from major Hollywood studios and asked if he could show them his film. Soon after, he landed an agent and made his feature film directorial debut with ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' (1991). Although not as big a success as the original, ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (1989), the movie made a profit. He turned to TV next, directing the first two hours of the miniseries ''Wild Palms''. He directed Disney's ''Tom and Huck'' in 1995 which was based on Mark Twain's ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. Hewitt returned to the U.K. to film ''The Borrowers (1997 film), The Borrowers'', loosely based on a children's novel by Mary Norton (author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher (born 26 April 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Northern Ireland. She had her first acting role in the 1989 television movie '' Dear Sarah''. In 2020, she was listed at number 33 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Early life During her teenage years, she got involved in drama and music activities through school and joined a local amateur dramatics group called the Oakgrove Theatre Company. At one time she was a backing singer in a local band called The Listener (1989–90). The band practised in a garage that belonged to Kevin McLaughlin, the drummer. Laurence Harkin, aka L, was the lead singer and guitarist. Career A former hairdresser, Gallagher's big break came when she starred as Bernie in '' The Commitments'' (1991), followed by a supporting role in the BBC drama '' You, Me & Marley'' (1992). She had small parts in ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994) and '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999). Other film appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatulent
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology. Passing gas is a normal bodily process. Flatus is brought to the rectum and pressurized by muscles in the intestines. It is normal to pass flatus ("to fart"), though volume and frequency vary greatly among individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas to have a feculent or unpleasant odor, which may be intense. The noise commonly associated with flatulence is produced by the anus and buttocks, which act together in a manner similar to that of an embouchure. Both the sound and odor are sources of embarrassment, annoyance or amusement (flatulence humor). Many societies have a taboo about flatus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the Gastrointestinal tract, intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology. Passing gas is a normal bodily process. Flatus is brought to the rectum and pressurized by peristalsis, muscles in the intestines. It is normal to pass flatus ("to fart"), though volume and frequency vary greatly among individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas to have a Feces, feculent or unpleasant odor, which may be intense. The noise commonly associated with flatulence is produced by the external anal sphincter, anus and gluteus maximus, buttocks, which act together in a manner similar to that of an embouchure. Both the sound and odor are sources of embarrassment, annoya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Beatty
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''White Lightning (1973 film), White Lightning'' (1973), ''All the President's Men (film), All the President's Men'' (1976), ''Network (1976 film), Network'' (1976), ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978), ''Superman II'' (1980), ''Back to School'' (1986), ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''Shooter (2007 film), Shooter'' (2007), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010), and ''Rango (2011 film), Rango'' (2011). He also had the series regular role of Stanley Bolander in the first three seasons of the hit NBC TV drama ''Homicide: Life on the Street''. Beatty was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Popplewell
Anna Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English actress. She began acting with minor roles in television films and, notably, the drama films '' Mansfield Park'' (1999) and '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'' (2003). Her breakthrough role was Susan Pevensie in the fantasy film series '' The Chronicles of Narnia'' (2005–2010), which grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide and earned her a number of awards. Popplewell went on to play Chyler Silva in the web series '' Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' (2012) and Lady Lola in the historical drama series ''Reign'' (2013–2016). After a series of independent film roles, she played Kate in the horror film '' The Nun II'' (2023). Also in 2023, she made her stage debut as the title character in '' Hedda Gabler''. Early life and education Popplewell, the eldest of three children, is the daughter of Lord Justice Sir Andrew Popplewell, a Court of Appeal judge, and Debra Lomas, a dermatologist who studied at Newnham College, Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Herdman
Joshua Colin M. Herdman''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 9 September 1987) is an English actor and mixed martial artist, best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life Herdman was born in Hampton, London. He is the son of actor and former professional rugby league player Martin Herdman and Jessica Herdman and the youngest of four brothers. He was educated at Orleans Park School. Josh and his father Martin Herdman were involved in a motorcycle accident on 15 September 2015 in Hounslow while navigating a small roundabout. Their motorcycle skidded on oil and the two were thrown off, knocked unconscious and sustained injuries. Both were left waiting with police, who arrived shortly after the accident, for an ambulance for approximately 90 minutes after the accident. The police were reportedly unable to take them to a hospital in their cars due to the two men's injuries and a suppose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Broadbent
Graham Neil Broadbent is a British film and television producer. Career Broadbent co-founded Mission Pictures with Andrew Hauptman and Damian Jones (producer), Damian Jones. Broadbent produced ''Welcome to Sarajevo'' (1996) by Michael Winterbottom, which was shown in the Festival de Cannes 1997 and cited by ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine as one of the ten best films of the year. In 2004 Broadbent, with Peter Czernin, founded the production company Blueprint Pictures. He produced ''Millions (2004 film), Millions'' by Danny Boyle, winner of the British Independent Film Award 2005 for Best Screenplay. Filmography * ''All Of Us Strangers'' (2023) (producer) * ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' (2022) (producer) * ''A Boy Called Christmas'' (2021) (producer) * ''The Last Letter from Your Lover'' (2021) (producer) * ''Emma (2020 film), Emma.'' (2020) (producer) *''The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'' (2018) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Godley
Adam N. Godley (born 22 July 1964) is an English actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages, including ''Private Lives'' in 2001, '' The Pillowman'' in 2002, '' Anything Goes'' in 2011, and '' The Lehman Trilogy'' in 2019. He made his Broadway debut in 2002 in a revival of Noël Coward's ''Private Lives'', for which he earned a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway debut. In 2011, he returned to Broadway in the musical '' Anything Goes'' for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination. In 2021, '' The Lehman Trilogy'' made its Broadway transfer to great critical acclaim, and securing Godley another Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Play. Godley's film roles include ''Love Actually'' (2003), ''Nanny McPhee'' (2005), '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'' (2007), and '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Herdman
Joshua Colin M. Herdman''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 9 September 1987) is an English actor and mixed martial artist, best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life Herdman was born in Hampton, London. He is the son of actor and former professional rugby league player Martin Herdman and Jessica Herdman and the youngest of four brothers. He was educated at Orleans Park School. Josh and his father Martin Herdman were involved in a motorcycle accident on 15 September 2015 in Hounslow while navigating a small roundabout. Their motorcycle skidded on oil and the two were thrown off, knocked unconscious and sustained injuries. Both were left waiting with police, who arrived shortly after the accident, for an ambulance for approximately 90 minutes after the accident. The police were reportedly unable to take them to a hospital in their cars due to the two men's injuries and a suppose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hardy
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegfried Farnon in the BBC television series '' All Creatures Great and Small'', Cornelius Fudge in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, and Winston Churchill in several productions, beginning with the Southern Television series '' Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years''. He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor for ''All Creatures Great and Small'' in 1980 and ''Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years'' in 1982. Aside from acting, Hardy was an acknowledged expert on the medieval English longbow and wrote two books on the subject. Early life Hardy was born in Cheltenham on 29 October 1925 to Henry Harrison Hardy, MBE, of Old Farm, Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and Edith Jocelyn, daughter of Rev. Sydney Dugdale, rector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
