An airborne Aussie sex farce where dysfunction, desire, and hijinks soar over the South Pacific.
PACIFIC BANANA
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The story of a pair of Australian pilots working for a small South Pacific airline. Paul, a wildly successful womanizer, leaving conquests at every port and Martin, sad and lonely in his search for a true love. Together, they... well, they don't do much of anything besides chase girls on various Polynesian islands.
Quick Answer
Pacific Banana is a 1981 Australian comedy film directed by John D. Lamond about two pilots working for a struggling South Pacific airline, whose misadventures with romance, desire, and dysfunction fuel a cheeky farce.
Programmer's Pick
Pacific Banana is Ozploitation at its most unabashed, blending slapstick, sex, and a hapless hero whose biggest enemy is his own libido. If you fancy pie fights and mile-high mishaps in a sun-soaked, barely-clothed setting, this one delivers exactly what’s on the tin.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- John D. Lamond
- Writer
- Alan Hopgood
- Release
- 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Banana Airlines - Die verrückteste Lustlinie der Welt, Erotikk i sydhavet, Líneas aéreas Banana
Why This Matters
This bawdy comedy reunites the star and writer of Alvin Purple, connecting it to one of Australia's notable earlier sex comedies and highlighting ongoing collaborations in the country's comedic film scene.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
This is an Aussie take on the bawdy airline comedy, brimming with farce, nudity, and cheeky escapades.
Martin’s bizarre arousal-triggered sneezing leads to plenty of awkward—and hilarious—romantic failures.
The South Pacific and tropical island settings provide more than enough scenery—natural and otherwise.
Classic physical comedy, including pie-in-the-face gags, keeps the tone light and the laughs frequent.
Scene Gallery
Questions from the Vault
When was Pacific Banana released? +
Pacific Banana was released in 1981.
Who directed Pacific Banana? +
Pacific Banana was directed by John D. Lamond.
How long is Pacific Banana? +
Pacific Banana has a runtime of 82 minutes.
What genre is Pacific Banana? +
Pacific Banana is a comedy.
Where can I watch Pacific Banana? +
You can watch Pacific Banana on SassyFlix.
Why does Martin sneeze whenever he is aroused? +
Martin’s sneezing is a running gag tied to his sexual dysfunction, forming the comic core of his misadventures.
Who are the main love interests for the pilots? +
Martin is pursued by Julia Blandings and repeatedly approached by Candy Bubbles and her friends, while Paul is engaged to both Sally and Mandy, yet continues to chase other women.
