Thunderpants is a 2002 family 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 and The Borrowers . The script was written by Phil Hughes, based on a story by Peter Hewitt about a boy who dreams to be a spaceman but has a problem with flatulence. Born with two stomachs, Patrick Smash is uncontrollably and devastatingly flatulent. No more than thirty seconds after his birth, he first broke wind, horrifying his parents and doctor . As he grew up, his farts... became so uncontrollable and destructive that his father had to flee their home, as he was often injured by the power of his son's powerful farts, a force so strong that it can blow people over. Patrick is bullied at school as a result of his condition. Patrick, however, finds strength in his disorder and eventually seeks revenge on the school bully Damon by passing gas in his face, leaving him scarred for life. Patrick's only friend is child prodigy Alan A.
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| Release date: | May 24, 2002 |
| Directed by: | Peter Hewitt |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | Damian Jones, Graham Broadbent |
| Editor: | Michael Parker |
| Music by: | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography: | Andy Collins |
| Genre: | Comedy |