Danny Deckchair 22 years old
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.
Credits
Danny Deckchair Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nadia Townsend She was 20, now 42 years old | as Linda Craig |
| John Batchelor He was 55, 4 years old when he died | as Pete |
| Miranda Otto She was 35, now 57 years old | as Glenda Lake |
| Dina Gillespie | as Kaz |
| Rhys Ifans He was 34, now 57 years old | as Danny Morgan |
| Anthony Phelan He was 48, now 71 years old | as Jim Craig |
| Marie Patane | as In the Morning Presenter |
| Paul Wilson | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Gyton Grantley He was 23, now 45 years old | as Stuey |
| Andrew Crabbe | as Reporter - Kevin |
| Justine Clarke She was 32, now 54 years old | as Trudy Dunphy |
| Rhys Muldoon He was 37, now 59 years old | as Sandy Upman |
| Maggie Dence She was 61, now 83 years old | as Meredith Butcher |
| Nick Holland He was 28, now 51 years old | as In the Morning Presenter (as Nick Holland) |
| Victoria Nucifora | as Young Lisa |
| Richard Johnson He was 75, 87 years old when he died | as Passerby |
| Alan Flower | as Ray Vitali |
| Sean McKenzie | as Reporter - Matt |
| Julia Zemiro She was 36, now 58 years old | as Effusive Woman |
| Paviterjeet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Guy Leslie | as Brownie |
| Leanna Brockenshire | as Aus 11 Receptionist (as Leanne Brockenshire) |
| Yanna Black | as Police Operator |
| Rod Zuanic | as Bob |
| Madeleine James | as Real Estate Agent |
| Jane Beddows | as Regina Carter |
| Michael Barnacoat | as Dick Lleyton |
| Serge Cockburn He was 13, now 35 years old | as Max Pike |
| Frank Magree | as Sergeant Dave |
| Angus King He was 59, now 81 years old | as Darren Kehole |
| Stephen Hobb | as Polesitter |
| Keith Agius | as Police Officer |
| Lester Morris | as Mr. Potts |
| Todd Hodgson | as Simo |
| Peter Franks | as Helicopter Pilot |
| Julie Sobotta | as Kate (as Jules Sobotta) |
| Peter Eyers | as Police Operator |
| Jeanette Cronin | as Maggie Pike |
| Gina Bortolin | as Helen Costas |
| Rajpreet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Rohan Seinor | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Pam Singh | as Indian Mother |
| Jack Carty He was 10, now 32 years old | as UFO Teenager |
| Tassa Behan | as Teenager |
| Ken Porter | as Howard the Boss |
| Richard Healy | as Reporter - Wiry |
| Amanda Wenban | as Newsreader |
| Colin Angus | as Elderly Neighbour |
| Steve Rassios | as Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios) |
| Phillip Monoghan | as Fireman |
| Kathryn Dagher | as Debby Lleyton |
| David McCubbin | as News Director |
| Alex Mann He was 22, now 44 years old | as Sandra Craig |
| Stephen Holt He was 29, now 51 years old | as Nobbie Furco |
| Lloyd Thomas He was 91, 30 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Danny Nash | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Michelle Collins She was 32, now 54 years old | as Checkout Lady |
| Nino Alessi | as Wazza |
| Paul Eden | as Aus 11 Cameraman |
| Maeve Byrne | as Police Operator |
| Ross Perrelli He was 11, now 33 years old | as Young Bobby |
| Jane Ruggiero | as Donna |
| Jasmina Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Martin Lewis He was 121, 80 years old when he died | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| William David Thompson | as John Purchie |
| Peter Fisher | as Fire Captain Robbo |
| Simon Mills He was 38, now 60 years old | as Old Codger |
| Warwick Moss He was 56, now 78 years old | as Wing Commander Matthews |
| Shar Grover | as Bus Stop Woman |
| Dane Carson | as Newsreader |
| Leon Fryer | as Reporter |
| Victoria Karozis | as Police Officer |
| Brian Langsworth | as Real Estate Agent |
| Duncan Young was 33, now 56 years old | as Phil Stubbs |
| Amie McKenna | as Tina |
| Garrie Scott | as Party Shop Assistant |
| Owen Buik | as Cement Man |
| Michelle Boyle | as Louella |
| Karen Pang | as Sonya Tims |
Danny Deckchair Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Andrew Mason as Producer. He was 23 (now 45) years old | Production |
| Howard Baldwin as Executive Producer. He was 3 (now 25) years old | Production |
| William J. Immerman as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Lizzie Bryant as Producer. | Production |
| Carol Hughes as Executive Producer. She was 44 (36) years old when She died | Production |
| Amber Naismith as Line Producer. | Production |
| Karen Elise Baldwin as Executive Producer. She was 38 (now 61) years old | Production |
| Jeff Balsmeyer as Director. | Directing |
Danny Deckchair (22 years)
For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.
- Release day: Friday, May 16, 2003
- Runtime: 100 minutes