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 |
| Marie Patane | as In the Morning Presenter |
| 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 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 |
| Martin Lewis He was 121, 80 years old when he died | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Julia Zemiro She was 36, now 57 years old | as Effusive Woman |
| Colin Angus | as Elderly Neighbour |
| Guy Leslie | as Brownie |
| Leanna Brockenshire | as Aus 11 Receptionist (as Leanne Brockenshire) |
| Simon Mills He was 38, now 60 years old | as Old Codger |
| Shar Grover | as Bus Stop Woman |
| Michelle Boyle | as Louella |
| Steve Rassios | as Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios) |
| Sean McKenzie | as Reporter - Matt |
| Serge Cockburn He was 13, now 35 years old | as Max Pike |
| Stephen Hobb | as Polesitter |
| Maeve Byrne | as Police Operator |
| Todd Hodgson | as Simo |
| Peter Franks | as Helicopter Pilot |
| Karen Pang | as Sonya Tims |
| Ross Perrelli He was 11, now 33 years old | as Young Bobby |
| Jane Beddows | as Regina Carter |
| Paviterjeet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Jane Ruggiero | as Donna |
| Frank Magree | as Sergeant Dave |
| Pam Singh | as Indian Mother |
| Keith Agius | as Police Officer |
| Ken Porter | as Howard the Boss |
| Michael Barnacoat | as Dick Lleyton |
| Victoria Karozis | as Police Officer |
| Amanda Wenban | as Newsreader |
| Angus King He was 59, now 80 years old | as Darren Kehole |
| Amie McKenna | as Tina |
| Garrie Scott | as Party Shop Assistant |
| Brian Langsworth | as Real Estate Agent |
| Rajpreet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Lester Morris | as Mr. Potts |
| Duncan Young was 33, now 55 years old | as Phil Stubbs |
| Jack Carty He was 10, now 32 years old | as UFO Teenager |
| Richard Healy | as Reporter - Wiry |
| David McCubbin | as News Director |
| Rohan Seinor | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Lloyd Thomas He was 91, 30 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Yanna Black | as Police Operator |
| Nino Alessi | as Wazza |
| Paul Eden | as Aus 11 Cameraman |
| Tassa Behan | as Teenager |
| Rod Zuanic | as Bob |
| Phillip Monoghan | as Fireman |
| Madeleine James | as Real Estate Agent |
| Alex Mann He was 22, now 44 years old | as Sandra Craig |
| Danny Nash | as Air Traffic Controller |
| William David Thompson | as John Purchie |
| Warwick Moss He was 56, now 77 years old | as Wing Commander Matthews |
| Kathryn Dagher | as Debby Lleyton |
| Peter Eyers | as Police Operator |
| Dane Carson | as Newsreader |
| Leon Fryer | as Reporter |
| Stephen Holt He was 29, now 51 years old | as Nobbie Furco |
| Gina Bortolin | as Helen Costas |
| Julie Sobotta | as Kate (as Jules Sobotta) |
| Jasmina Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Michelle Collins She was 32, now 53 years old | as Checkout Lady |
| Peter Fisher | as Fire Captain Robbo |
| Jeanette Cronin | as Maggie Pike |
| Owen Buik | as Cement Man |
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