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A 1994 film chronicling the journey of three drag queens through the Australian outback. Guy Pearce as Felicia Jollygoodfellow and Hugo Weaving (yes, Elrond / Agent Smith!) as Mitzi Del Bra are the two transvestites of the trio. While Terence Stamp ("Kneel before Zod!") as Bernadette Bassenger portrays the transsexual. Bill Hunter, who seems to turn up in most every Australian movie ever made (including Muriel's Wedding, The Return of Captain Invincible, and Strictly Ballroom), appears as Bob the mechanic.

This film is well-loved by many Rocky Horror fans for many obvious reasons, including the Academy Award winning costumes. The Drew Carey Show actually featured a mock "dance off" between Rocky Horror and Priscilla fans in its "New York and Queens" episode from the second season.

Amazon.com DVD Review: A surprise hit in America, this 1994 Australian comedy is anchored by Terence Stamp as a transsexual who, in the company of two drag queens, travels to a remote desert location to put on a lip- synch performance--to the amazement of the locals. Getting there on a pink bus named Priscilla, the trio stop and play for people all over the Outback, getting the same homophobic, bewildered responses. The weak link in the film is dialogue that seems to have been pulled from "Queer Movie Banter for Dummies," all bitchy and cliché-ridden but fortunately salvaged by strong acting. The most fun comes whenever the three are performing; fans of Abba will be particularly pleased. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, cast and crew bios, optional French and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

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

• Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994 Production Notes) - Included in the U.S. press kit from Gramercy Pictures, for the original release of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 3,693 word HTML document, 27 KB.