Danny Deckchair (2003)
Overview
Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named Danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, Trudy. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban Australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with helium balloons. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of Clarence. In this new town, he rockets into the world of Glenda, the town's only parking cop. While the media back home becomes obsessed with the story of his disappearance, Danny gets to reinvent himself in this new town, and in his great adventure, he discovers a true soul mate in Glenda. Fate catches up with him eventually, as Danny's true identity is revealed and Trudy--now a tabloid celebrity--comes to the idyllic town to claim Danny and drag him back to Sydney. Danny, however, is a changed man; he's discovered what it means to be happy and has found a new self-worth.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.008 |
Directed By
Jeff Balsmeyer
Crew
William J. Immerman
Jeff Balsmeyer
Andrew Mason
Carol Hughes
Karen Elise Baldwin
Amber Naismith
Howard Baldwin
Lizzie Bryant
Tony McNamara
Martin McGrath
Suresh Ayyar
Jeff Balsmeyer
David Donaldson
Steve Roche
Janet Roddick
Rebecca Cohen
Kim Buddee
TOP CAST
Rhys Ifans
Danny Morgan
Miranda Otto
Glenda Lake
Justine Clarke
Trudy Dunphy
Rhys Muldoon
Sandy Upman
John Batchelor
Pete
Alan Flower
Ray Vitali
Julie Sobotta
Kate (as Jules Sobotta)
Brian Langsworth
Real Estate Agent
Steve Rassios
Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
Madeleine James
Real Estate Agent
Jane Ruggiero
Donna
Gina Bortolin
Helen Costas
Duncan Young
Phil Stubbs
Garrie Scott
Party Shop Assistant
Richard Johnson
Passerby
Dina Gillespie
Kaz
Rod Zuanic
Bob
Ross Perrelli
Young Bobby
Victoria Nucifora
Young Lisa
Gyton Grantley
Stuey
Amie McKenna
Tina
Colin Angus
Elderly Neighbour
Yanna Black
Police Operator
Maeve Byrne
Police Operator
Peter Eyers
Police Operator
Victoria Karozis
Police Officer
Paul Wilson
Air Traffic Controller
Danny Nash
Air Traffic Controller
Keith Agius
Police Officer
Andrew Crabbe
Reporter - Kevin
Richard Healy
Reporter - Wiry
Sean McKenzie
Reporter - Matt
Peter Cook
Reporter - Troy
Anthony Phelan
Jim Craig
Nadia Townsend
Linda Craig
Alex Mann
Sandra Craig
Maggie Dence
Meredith Butcher
Frank Magree
Sergeant Dave
Peter Fisher
Fire Captain Robbo
Jack Carty
UFO Teenager
Michelle Boyle
Louella
Phillip Monoghan
Fireman
Jane Beddows
Regina Carter
Jasmina Singh
Indian Sister
Rajpreet Singh
Indian Sister
Paviterjeet Singh
Indian Sister
Michelle Collins
Checkout Lady
Lester Morris
Mr. Potts
Shar Grover
Bus Stop Woman
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie Pike
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