Danny Deckchair 21 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 56 years old | as Danny Morgan |
| Anthony Phelan He was 48, now 70 years old | as Jim Craig |
| Paul Wilson | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Gyton Grantley He was 23, now 45 years old | as Stuey |
| Marie Patane | as In the Morning Presenter |
| 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 50 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 |
| Ken Porter | as Howard the Boss |
| Sean McKenzie | as Reporter - Matt |
| Amanda Wenban | as Newsreader |
| Peter Eyers | as Police Operator |
| Rohan Seinor | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Tassa Behan | as Teenager |
| Gina Bortolin | as Helen Costas |
| Jane Beddows | as Regina Carter |
| Frank Magree | as Sergeant Dave |
| David McCubbin | as News Director |
| Keith Agius | as Police Officer |
| Lloyd Thomas He was 91, 30 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Nino Alessi | as Wazza |
| Paul Eden | as Aus 11 Cameraman |
| Colin Angus | as Elderly Neighbour |
| Kathryn Dagher | as Debby Lleyton |
| Steve Rassios | as Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios) |
| Stephen Holt He was 29, now 51 years old | as Nobbie Furco |
| Rajpreet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Michelle Collins She was 32, now 54 years old | as Checkout Lady |
| Jack Carty He was 10, now 32 years old | as UFO Teenager |
| William David Thompson | as John Purchie |
| Warwick Moss He was 56, now 78 years old | as Wing Commander Matthews |
| Richard Healy | as Reporter - Wiry |
| Dane Carson | as Newsreader |
| Leon Fryer | as Reporter |
| Maeve Byrne | as Police Operator |
| Brian Langsworth | as Real Estate Agent |
| Ross Perrelli He was 11, now 33 years old | as Young Bobby |
| Duncan Young was 33, now 55 years old | as Phil Stubbs |
| Martin Lewis He was 121, 80 years old when he died | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Simon Mills He was 38, now 60 years old | as Old Codger |
| Jane Ruggiero | as Donna |
| Shar Grover | as Bus Stop Woman |
| Phillip Monoghan | as Fireman |
| Owen Buik | as Cement Man |
| Alex Mann He was 22, now 44 years old | as Sandra Craig |
| Danny Nash | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Julia Zemiro She was 36, now 57 years old | as Effusive Woman |
| Guy Leslie | as Brownie |
| Leanna Brockenshire | as Aus 11 Receptionist (as Leanne Brockenshire) |
| Victoria Karozis | as Police Officer |
| Amie McKenna | as Tina |
| Karen Pang | as Sonya Tims |
| Garrie Scott | as Party Shop Assistant |
| Jasmina Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Peter Fisher | as Fire Captain Robbo |
| Serge Cockburn He was 13, now 35 years old | as Max Pike |
| Paviterjeet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Stephen Hobb | as Polesitter |
| Todd Hodgson | as Simo |
| Peter Franks | as Helicopter Pilot |
| Yanna Black | as Police Operator |
| Julie Sobotta | as Kate (as Jules Sobotta) |
| Rod Zuanic | as Bob |
| Michael Barnacoat | as Dick Lleyton |
| Madeleine James | as Real Estate Agent |
| Jeanette Cronin | as Maggie Pike |
| Angus King He was 59, now 81 years old | as Darren Kehole |
| Pam Singh | as Indian Mother |
| Lester Morris | as Mr. Potts |
| Michelle Boyle | as Louella |
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 60) years old | Production |
| Jeff Balsmeyer as Director. | Directing |
Danny Deckchair (21 years)
For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.
- Release day: Friday, May 16, 2003
- Runtime: 100 minutes