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 41 years old | as Linda Craig |
| John Batchelor He was 55, 4 years old when he died | as Pete |
| Miranda Otto She was 35, now 56 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 |
| Gyton Grantley He was 23, now 44 years old | as Stuey |
| Marie Patane | as In the Morning Presenter |
| Andrew Crabbe | as Reporter - Kevin |
| Paul Wilson | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Justine Clarke She was 32, now 53 years old | as Trudy Dunphy |
| Rhys Muldoon He was 37, now 58 years old | as Sandy Upman |
| Maggie Dence She was 61, now 82 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 |
| Julia Zemiro She was 36, now 57 years old | as Effusive Woman |
| Victoria Karozis | as Police Officer |
| Guy Leslie | as Brownie |
| Kathryn Dagher | as Debby Lleyton |
| Amie McKenna | as Tina |
| Garrie Scott | as Party Shop Assistant |
| Stephen Holt He was 29, now 50 years old | as Nobbie Furco |
| Jane Beddows | as Regina Carter |
| Brian Langsworth | as Real Estate Agent |
| Michelle Collins She was 32, now 53 years old | as Checkout Lady |
| Frank Magree | as Sergeant Dave |
| Duncan Young was 33, now 55 years old | as Phil Stubbs |
| Leon Fryer | as Reporter |
| Serge Cockburn He was 13, now 34 years old | as Max Pike |
| Keith Agius | as Police Officer |
| Stephen Hobb | as Polesitter |
| Todd Hodgson | as Simo |
| Yanna Black | as Police Operator |
| 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 |
| Rajpreet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Rod Zuanic | as Bob |
| Shar Grover | as Bus Stop Woman |
| Jack Carty He was 10, now 32 years old | as UFO Teenager |
| Madeleine James | as Real Estate Agent |
| Leanna Brockenshire | as Aus 11 Receptionist (as Leanne Brockenshire) |
| Pam Singh | as Indian Mother |
| Richard Healy | as Reporter - Wiry |
| Ken Porter | as Howard the Boss |
| Amanda Wenban | as Newsreader |
| Peter Eyers | as Police Operator |
| Karen Pang | as Sonya Tims |
| Phillip Monoghan | as Fireman |
| Julie Sobotta | as Kate (as Jules Sobotta) |
| Gina Bortolin | as Helen Costas |
| Alex Mann He was 22, now 43 years old | as Sandra Craig |
| Peter Franks | as Helicopter Pilot |
| Paviterjeet Singh | as Indian Sister |
| David McCubbin | as News Director |
| Danny Nash | as Air Traffic Controller |
| Jeanette Cronin | as Maggie Pike |
| Lloyd Thomas He was 91, 30 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Nino Alessi | as Wazza |
| Michael Barnacoat | as Dick Lleyton |
| Colin Angus | as Elderly Neighbour |
| Angus King He was 59, now 80 years old | as Darren Kehole |
| Jasmina Singh | as Indian Sister |
| Lester Morris | as Mr. Potts |
| Peter Fisher | as Fire Captain Robbo |
| Steve Rassios | as Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios) |
| William David Thompson | as John Purchie |
| Warwick Moss He was 56, now 77 years old | as Wing Commander Matthews |
| Dane Carson | as Newsreader |
| Maeve Byrne | as Police Operator |
| Rohan Seinor | as Macadamia Ball Man |
| Tassa Behan | as Teenager |
| Ross Perrelli He was 11, now 32 years old | as Young Bobby |
| Michelle Boyle | as Louella |
| Jane Ruggiero | as Donna |
| Paul Eden | as Aus 11 Cameraman |
| Sean McKenzie | as Reporter - Matt |
| Owen Buik | as Cement Man |
Danny Deckchair Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Andrew Mason as Producer. He was 23 (now 44) years old | Production |
| Howard Baldwin as Executive Producer. He was 3 (now 24) 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