Danny Deckchair (2003)

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For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jeff Balsmeyer
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    Danny Morgan Rhys Ifans
  • Profile picture of Miranda Otto
    Glenda Lake Miranda Otto
  • Profile picture of Justine Clarke
    Trudy Dunphy Justine Clarke
  • Profile picture of Rhys Muldoon
    Sandy Upman Rhys Muldoon
  • Profile picture of John Batchelor
    Pete John Batchelor
  • Profile picture of Alan Flower
    Ray Vitali Alan Flower
  • Profile picture of Richard Johnson
    Passerby Richard Johnson
  • Profile picture of Dina Gillespie
    Kaz Dina Gillespie

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