Question 1

How many flatulence sounds are featured in Thunderpants?

Accepted Answer

There are 50 farts in the movie.

Question 2

Which future star made an uncredited cameo as a music school student?

Accepted Answer

Keira Knightley appears in a small cameo as one of the music school students, though she's not in the main cast list.

Question 3

What unusual journey does an 11-year-old boy's flatulence ability take him on?

Accepted Answer

His ability leads him to fame, then death row, before helping him become an astronaut.

Question 4

How did the filmmakers try to make a young actor comfortable during an embarrassing scene?

Accepted Answer

For the playground stripping scene, Bruce Cook's father stripped to his vest and underwear too to make Bruce feel okay.

Question 5

What real space agency declined permission to film Thunderpants at their facility?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers wanted to film at the real USSC, but they declined permission despite liking the script.

Question 6

How many flatulence sounds are featured in Thunderpants?

Accepted Answer

There are 50 farts in the movie.

Question 7

Which future star made an uncredited cameo as a music school student?

Accepted Answer

Keira Knightley appears in a small cameo as one of the music school students, though she's not in the main cast list.

Question 8

Why did Thunderpants get a straight-to-DVD release in the US?

Accepted Answer

The movie performed so poorly in the UK that it went straight to DVD in the US five years later.

Question 9

What unusual measure was taken to help the young actor during a playground scene?

Accepted Answer

For the scene where Patrick gets stripped to his vest and underwear, Bruce Cook's father also stripped down to his vest and underwear to make his son feel okay.

Question 10

What was the boy's ultimate ambition that his unique ability helped him achieve?

Accepted Answer

Patrick's amazing ability to break wind first brought him fame and trouble, but ultimately helped him fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.

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