South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 American adult animated satirical musical comedy adventure war fantasy film based on the Comedy Central adult animated television series South Park. Directed by series creator Trey Parker, the film stars the regular television cast of Parker, series co-creator Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman and Isaac Hayes, with George Clooney, Eric Idle and Mike Judge in supporting roles. The screenplay, written by Parker, Stone and Pam Brady, follows Stan Marsh and his friends Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick as they sneak into an R-rated film starring their idols, Canadian comedy duo Terrance and Phillip, and begin swearing incessantly. Eventually, their mothers pressure the United States to wage war against Canada for allegedly corrupting their children, giving Stan, Kyle and Cartman no choice but to unite the other children, fight their own parents, and rescue Terrance and Phillip, while Kenny tries to stop a prophecy involving Satan and Saddam Hussein's plot to conquer the world.

Primarily centered on themes of censorship and bad parenting, the film also parodies and satirizes the animated films of the Disney Renaissance, musicals such as Les Misérables, and the controversy surrounding the show itself. The film also heavily lampoons the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA); Parker and Stone battled the MPAA throughout the production process and the film received an R rating just two weeks prior to its release. A writing team consisting of Parker, Stone, and Pam Brady was assembled and conceived numerous plot ideas, with Parker and Stone's being the one developed into a film. The film features twelve original songs by Parker and Marc Shaiman, with additional lyrics by Stone. The film was produced by Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Braniff Productions.

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is Comedy Central’s first animated feature film and only theatrically released animated feature film. The film premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theater on June 23, 1999 and was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on June 30, 1999 by Paramount Pictures, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling international distribution. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its soundtrack, humor and themes. Produced on a $21 million budget, it went on to gross $83.1 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time until it was surpassed by Sausage Party in 2016. At the 72nd Academy Awards, the song "Blame Canada" was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost to "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan. It also received three Annie Award nominations, including one for Best Animated Feature.

Singing-roles

• Trey Parker as Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Gregory / Satan / Mr. Garrison / Mr. Hat / Phillip Niles Argyle / Randy Marsh / Clyde Donovan / Tom – News Reporter / Midget in a Bikini / Bill Clinton / Canadian Ambassador / Bombardiers / Mr. Mackey / Army General / Ned Gerblansky / Christophe – Ze Mole (or The Mole) / Big Gay Al (singing voice) / Adolf Hitler / additional voice
• Matt Stone as Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Saddam Hussein (credited to "Himself") / Terrance Henry Stoot / Big Gay Al / Ticket Taker / Stuart McCormick / Jimbo Kearn / Gerald Broflovski / Butters Stotch / American Ambassador / additional voices
• Mary Kay Bergman as Liane Cartman / Sheila Broflovski / Sharon Marsh / Carol McCormick / Wendy Testaburger / Clitoris / additional voices
• Isaac Hayes as Chef Jerome McElroy
• Howard McGillin as Gregory (singing voice)

Non-singing roles

• Jesse Howell, Anthony Cross-Thomas and Franchesca Clifford as Ike Broflovski (Franchesca Clifford was credited as "Francesca Clifford")
• Bruce Howell as Man In Theatre
• Deb Adair as Woman In Theatre
• Jennifer Howell as Bebe Stevens
• George Clooney as Dr. Gouache ("Dr. Doctor" on screen)
• Brent Spiner as Conan O'Brien
• Minnie Driver as Brooke Shields
• Dave Foley as the Baldwin brothers
• Eric Idle as Dr. Vosknocker
• Nick Rhodes as Canadian Fighter Pilot
• Toddy E. Walters as Winona Ryder
• Stewart Copeland as American Soldier #1
• Stanley G. Sawicki as American Soldier #2
• Mike Judge as Kenny McCormick (unmuffled)

Plot

One Sunday morning in the snowy mountain town of South Park, Colorado, four third grade boys, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski (accompanied by his little adoptive brother, Ike), Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick head to the local movie theater to see Asses On Fire, featuring the boy's favorite Canadian idol's Terrance and Phillip. However they are not allowed to see the movie due to the film being strictly R-rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and that the film contains strong profanity, so the boys pay a homeless man for accompany. Immediately after watching the film, the boys begin swearing everywhere they go. The other children are impressed and all see the film as well except for Stan's crush, Wendy Testaburger, who spends her time with the brilliant exchange student, Gregory, much to Stan's jealousy.

When the children's teachers and mothers find out about their swearing, the children are forbidden from seeing the film again, but they do so anyway. Afterwards, Kenny sets his fart on fire as a bet with Cartman, mimicking a stunt from the film, and is rushed to the hospital where he dies from a botched heart transplant. Kenny is sent to Hell due to various misdeeds where he is tormented by Satan and his new partner, the recently-deceased Saddam Hussein, Kenny starts to learn that the two are lovers, with a dysfunctional relationship and that Saddam sexually abuses Satan. Back on Earth, Kyle's mother Sheila leads the parents of South Park in a campaign against Terrance and Phillip and all of Canada. Terrance and Phillip are then arrested as war criminals on Conan O'Brien's talk show and when America refuses to release the duo, Canada retaliates by bombing the residence of the Baldwin brothers. The United States declares war on Canada and arranges to have Terrance and Phillip executed at a United Service Organizations (USO) show. Cartman is later implanted with a V-chip, a device that administers an electric shock whenever he swears.

In Hell, Satan declares the war is a sign of the apocalypse and that when the blood of two innocent Canadians touches American soil, he will invade and conquer Earth. After failing to persuade Satan to abandon Saddam, a ghostly Kenny visits Cartman to warn him of the disaster. Unable to reason with their mothers, the three boys form La Résistance to free Terrance and Phillip. They later recruit a God-hating French-accented boy expert on covert operations, "The Mole". On the day of the USO show, Kyle hides Ike in the attic to protect him from the United States Army, in which they plan to send Canadians to a concentration camp. Later that night, while the soldiers, being entertained by Big Gay Al, await for the execution, La Résistance infiltrates the USO show using the Mole's expertise. Before the Mole sets out to rescue the comedians, he enlist Stan, Kyle and Cartman for tasks: Stan and Kyle will stall the show and make Big Gay Al sing more and Cartman will shut off the power for the alarm so that the Mole can free Terence and Phillip without being caught. The plan turns out to a success, but Kenny's ghost scares Cartman again and he forgets to deactivate the alarm. The Mole is discovered and mauled to death by guard dogs.

With no other solutions left, the remaining boys try to warn their mothers about Satan and Saddam's takeover, but they are laughed at and Terrance and Phillip's electric chairs are activated. But in the nick of time, the Canadian Army arrive and launch a surprise attack on the show and a massive battle ensues between the two armies, with multiple gruesome fatalities. In the chaos, Cartman rushes to the electrical switch and deactivates it, giving Terrance and Phillip enough time to escape; However, Cartman is electrocuted briefly and his V-Chip starts to malfunction. Stan try's to chase after Terence and Phillip for safety but he is tossed away by an explosion, knocking him out unconscious. The mothers, seeing the destruction that their movement has incited, decide to give up and look for their children, leaving only Sheila clinging to the cause.

After receiving a confidence-boosting vision from "The Clitoric", Stan leads the kids to Terrance and Phillip, whom the United States Army has cornered. La Résistance forms a human shield while Kyle tries to reason with his mother and the army. The soldiers begin to back down, but Sheila refuses and shoots Terrance and Phillip anyway, which results in Satan and Saddam emerging from a fiery portal. Upset, Sheila tries to defend her actions by explaining she was only trying to make things right for children. Saddam demeans Satan once again and makes everyone bow to him. However, he then insults Cartman, who swears in retaliation, causing bolts of energy to shoot through his hands. Realizing his newly acquired power, Cartman starts swearing repetitively to power himself up and attack Saddam, who continues to demean Satan throughout this, which causes him to finally snap and throw Saddam back into Hell, where he is impaled on a stalagmite.

Satan thanks Kenny for supporting him and grants him one wish. Kenny asks for everything to return to how it was before the war even though it means he will have to go back to Hell. He takes off his hood, revealing his face and saying goodbye to his friends. South Park is restored to its former glory and everyone who was killed, including Terrance and Phillip, is revived. Sheila apologizes to Kyle for not listening to him, Wendy professes her love for Stan, revealing that she never cared for Gregory and the Americans and Canadians make peace and reconcile. Instead of returning to Hell, Kenny ascends to Heaven because of his self-sacrifice.

Musical numbers

• "Mountain Town" – Stan Marsh (Trey Parker), Kenny McCormick (Matt Stone), Kyle Broflovski (Stone), Eric Cartman (Parker), Sharon Marsh (Mary Kay Bergman), Sheila Broflovski (Bergman)
• "Uncle Fucka" – Terrance (Stone) and Phillip (Parker)
• "Wendy's Song (There's the Girl That I Like)" – Stan Marsh (Parker)
• "It's Easy, MMMKay" – Mr. Mackey (Parker), Stan (Parker), Cartman (Parker), Kyle (Stone), Gregory (Parker), South Park Elementary Students
• "Blame Canada" – Sheila Broflovski (Bergman), Sharon Marsh (Bergman), Liane Cartman (Bergman), Carol McCormick (Bergman), Citizens of South Park
• "Kyle's Mom's a Bitch" – Cartman (Parker), South Park Elementary Students
• "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" – Stan (Parker), Kyle (Stone), Cartman (Parker)
• "Up There" – Satan (Parker with Michael McDonald on the high notes)
• "La Résistance" – Gregory (Howard McGillin), South Park Elementary Students, Sheila Broflovski (Bergman), Soldiers (Parker and Stone), Satan (Parker), Terrance (Stone), Phillip (Parker), Stan (Parker), Kyle (Stone), Cartman (Parker)
• "I Can Change" – Saddam Hussein (Stone), Satan (Parker)
• "I'm Super" – Big Gay Al (Parker)
• "The Mole's Reprise" – Christophe le Mole (Parker), Kyle (Stone)
• "Mountain Town (Reprise)" – Chef (Issac Hayes), Stan (Parker), Kyle (Stone), Cartman (Parker), Sheila Broflovski (Bergman), Sharon Marsh (Bergman), Liane Cartman (Bergman), Citizens of South Park