Danny Deckchair (2003)
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- PG-13
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Romance
- 31 Jul 2003 (Australia)
- Movie
An Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Danny Morgan
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| Miranda Otto | ... |
Glenda Lake
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| Justine Clarke | ... |
Trudy Dunphy
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| Rhys Muldoon | ... |
Sandy Upman
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| John Batchelor | ... |
Pete
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| Alan Flower | ... |
Ray Vitali
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Julie Wood | ... |
Kate
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Brian Langsworth | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Steve Rassios | ... |
Real Estate Agent
(as Steven Rassios)
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Madeleine James | ... |
Real Estate Woman
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Jane Ruggiero | ... |
Donna
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Gina Bortolin | ... |
Helen Costas
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Duncan Young | ... |
Phil Stubbs
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Garrie Scott | ... |
Party Shop Assistant
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Richard Johnson | ... |
Passerby
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| Dina Gillespie | ... |
Kaz
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| Rod Zuanic | ... |
Bob
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Ross Perrelli | ... |
Young Bobby
(as Ross Pirrelli)
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Victoria Nucifora | ... |
Young Lisa
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| Gyton Grantley | ... |
Stuey
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Amie McKenna | ... |
Tina
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Colin Angus | ... |
Elderly Neighbour
(as Colin Agnus)
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Yanna Black | ... |
Police Operator
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Maeve Byrne | ... |
Police Operator
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Peter Eyers | ... |
Police Operator
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Victoria Karozis | ... |
Police Officer
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Paul Wilson | ... |
Air Traffic Controller
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Danny Nash | ... |
Air Traffic Controller
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| Keith Agius | ... |
Police Officer
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Andrew Crabbe | ... |
Reporter - Kevin
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Richard Healy | ... |
Reporter - Wiry
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Sean McKenzie | ... |
Reporter - Matt
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Peter Cook | ... |
Reporter - Troy
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Anthony Phelan | ... |
Jim Craig
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| Nadia Townsend | ... |
Linda Craig
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Alex Mann | ... |
Sandra Craig
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| Maggie Dence | ... |
Meredith Butcher
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| Frank Magree | ... |
Sergeant Dave
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| Peter Fisher | ... |
Fire Captain Robbo
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Jack Carty | ... |
UFO Teenager
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Michelle Boyle | ... |
Louella
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Phillip Monoghan | ... |
Fireman
(as Phillip Monaghan)
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Jane Beddows | ... |
Regina Carter
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Jasmina Singh | ... |
Indian Sister
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Rajpreet Singh | ... |
Indian Sister
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Paviterjeet Singh | ... |
Indian Sister
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| Michelle Collins | ... |
Checkout Lady
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Lester Morris | ... |
Mr. Potts
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Shar Grover | ... |
Bus Stop Woman
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| Jeanette Cronin | ... |
Maggie Pike
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Nick Holland | ... |
In the Morning Presenter
(as Nicholas Holland)
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Marie Patane | ... |
In the Morning Presenter
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Stephen Holt | ... |
Nobbie Furco
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Angus King | ... |
Darren Kehole
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Simon Mills | ... |
Old Codger
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Tassa Behan | ... |
Teenager
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| Karen Pang | ... |
Sonya Tims
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Kathryn Dagher | ... |
Debby Lleyton
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Michael Barnacoat | ... |
Dick Lleyton
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Martin Lewis | ... |
Macadamia Ball Man
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Rohan Seinor | ... |
Macadamia Ball Man
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| Guy Leslie | ... |
Brownie
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Nino Alessi | ... |
Wazza
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Todd Hodgson | ... |
Simo
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Dane Carson | ... |
Newsreader
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Amanda Wenban | ... |
Newsreader
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| Julia Zemiro | ... |
Effusive Woman
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Lloyd Thomas | ... |
Reporter
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Stephen Hobb | ... |
Polesitter
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Warwick Moss | ... |
Wing Commander Matthews
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Ken Porter | ... |
Howard the Boss
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Owen Buik | ... |
Cement Man
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David McCubbin | ... |
News Director
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Serge Cockburn | ... |
Max Pike
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William David Thompson | ... |
John Purchie
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Pam Singh | ... |
Indian Mother
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Leanna Brockenshire | ... |
Aus 11 Receptionist
(as Leanne Brockenshire)
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Paul Eden | ... |
Aus 11 Cameraman
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Peter Franks | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Leon Fryer | ... |
Reporter
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| Janet Edwards | ... |
Principal Nail Artist (uncredited)
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Shannon Levin | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Hamish Roxburgh | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Dale Sinden | ... |
News Cameraman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ||
Written by
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | (written by) |
| Lizzie Bryant | ... | (additional dialogue) and |
| Tim Gooding | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Howard Baldwin | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Elise Baldwin | ... | executive producer (as Karen Baldwin) |
| Lizzie Bryant | ... | co-producer |
| Carol Hughes | ... | executive producer |
| William J. Immerman | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Mason | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Amber Naismith | ... | line producer |
Music by
| David Donaldson | ||
| Steve Roche | ||
| Janet Roddick | ||
Cinematography by
| Martin McGrath | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Suresh Ayyar | ||
Editorial Department
| Kerri Aungle | ... | negative cutter: Negative Cutting Services, Australia |
| Al Hansen | ... | digital colorist |
| Tony Manning | ... | film grader |
| Antonio Mestres | ... | assistant editor |
| Rebecca Murphy | ... | assistant editor |
| Matthew Ozerski | ... | editing assistant |
| Damon Parry | ... | telecine operator: Video 8 |
| Danny Tait | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Ann Robinson | ||
Production Design by
| Kim Buddee | ||
Art Direction by
| Laurie Faen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rebecca Cohen | ||
Costume Design by
| Emily Seresin | ||
Makeup Department
| Kylie Clarke | ... | wig maker |
| Donna Kennedy | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Stephanie Larman | ... | hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Suzanne Meaney | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Sheldon Wade | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Nadine Wilkie | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lorelle Adamson | ... | production manager |
| Gordon Andersen | ... | assistant unit manager / unit manager: second unit |
| Bronwyn Gerathy | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cameron Wintour | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adam Blaiklock | ... | second unit director |
| Sam Long | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Scott Lovelock | ... | third assistant director |
| Noni Roy | ... | second assistant director |
| Julian Ryan | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Chris Webb | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Kerry Audsley | ... | location set finisher |
| Peter Bellew | ... | carpenter |
| Tony Blair | ... | location set finisher |
| Adrian Britnell | ... | art department stand-by: second unit |
| Frances Buddee | ... | assistant art director |
| Nicholas Burton | ... | set finisher |
| Marcus Dwyer | ... | art department runner |
| Marianne Evans | ... | art department coordinator |
| Beth Garswood | ... | graphic artist |
| Bill Goodes | ... | props buyer |
| Alar Hordern | ... | greens assistant |
| Peter Hordern | ... | greensman |
| John Jenkinson | ... | construction manager |
| Peter Kodicek | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Jeffrey Madden | ... | carpenter |
| Robert Moxham | ... | stand-by props |
| Peter Pound | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mark Sullivan | ... | location construction manager |
| David Tier | ... | art department runner |
| Bill Undery | ... | scenic artist |
| Kerrie Van Lambaart | ... | set dresser |
| Kate Walker | ... | props buyer (as Kate Hunter Walker) |
| Robert Wood | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Glenn Butler | ... | mix assistant |
| Andy Duncan | ... | boom operator |
| Gary Hamden | ... | cableman / second boom operator |
| Sonal Joshi | ... | additional sound editor |
| Adrian Medhurst | ... | foley artist |
| Nada Mikas | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jo Mion | ... | sound effects editor |
| Linda Murdoch | ... | additional sound editor |
| Bronwyn Murphy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John O'Connell | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Ben Osmo | ... | sound recordist |
| Julie Pearce | ... | adr engineer |
| Andrew Plain | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Emily Reynolds | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | sound mixer |
| Lidia Tamplenizza | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bill Walker | ... | sound mix liaison: Atlab Australia |
| Mark Ward | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andy Wright | ... | adr engineer |
| Tony Young | ... | foley recordist |
Special Effects by
| Tom Davies | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Lloyd Finnemore | ... | special effects technician |
| Cat Hart | ... | special effects technician (as Cath Hart) |
| Tad Pride | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Dougal Thompson | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baier | ... | senior compositor: Fuel International |
| Jason Bath | ... | visual effects producer: Fuel International |
| Jason Billington | ... | assistant compositor: Fuel International |
| Kent Boswell | ... | visual effects production manager: Fuel International |
| Dexter Davey | ... | additional compositor: Pulse FX |
| Chris Davies | ... | compositor: Fuel International |
| Joe Farrell | ... | flame compositor: Fuel International |
| Ghita Fiorelli | ... | additional compositor: Pulse FX |
| Mark Harmon | ... | digital color grader: Animal Logic Film / opticals: Animal Logic Film |
| Andrew Hellen | ... | computer graphics supervisor: Fuel International |
| Howard Hill | ... | systems administrator: Fuel International |
| Stefan Litterini | ... | senior computer graphic artist: Fuel International |
| Simon Maddison | ... | computer graphics supervisor: Fuel International |
| Steve Matson | ... | senior compositor: Fuel International |
| Dave Morley | ... | visual effects supervisor: Fuel International |
| Rebecca Murphy | ... | visual effects editor |
| David Nelson | ... | matte painter: Fuel International |
| Robert Nicol | ... | additional compositor: Pulse FX (as Rob Nicol) |
| Jongsu Oh | ... | computer graphics artist: Fuel International |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | video operations supervisor: Animal Logic |
| Jamie Wood | ... | compositor: Fuel International |
Stunts
| Marky Lee Campbell | ... | stunt performer |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | stunt performer |
| Tony Lynch | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Rocky McDonald | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chris Mitchell | ... | stunt performer |
| Brett Praed | ... | stunt performer |
| Cathy Small | ... | stunt performer (as Cathie Small) |
| Gordon Waddell | ... | safety supervisor |
| Lana Williams | ... | safety officer: second unit |
| Avril Wynne | ... | stunt performer |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | stunt double: Rhys Ifans (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Justin Brickle | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Ashleigh Carter | ... | Steadicam assistant / camera assistant: second camera |
| Damian Church | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Terry Cook | ... | grip: second unit |
| Brett Cooper | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Paul Fotofili | ... | electrician |
| Bradley Galgon | ... | electrician |
| Mark Goellnicht | ... | camera operator: second camera / steadicam operator |
| David Griffiths | ... | assistant grip / assistant grip: second unit |
| Adam Hunter | ... | electrician / gaffer: second unit |
| Matt Inglis | ... | best boy |
| Daniel Janjic | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Glenn Jones | ... | electrician (as Glen Jones) |
| Miles Jones | ... | gaffer |
| Brett Marks | ... | key grip |
| Margie McClymont | ... | focus puller |
| Peter McDougall | ... | underwater camera operator (as Peter Macdougall) |
| Paul Murphy | ... | assistant grip |
| Paul Ree | ... | camera operator: video |
| Shane Sparkes | ... | camera operator: sky helmet camera |
| Ivan Tatarovic | ... | best boy grip |
| Lisa Tomasetti | ... | still photographer |
| Louise Williams | ... | clapper loader |
| Marc Windon | ... | video split operator |
| Steve Byron | ... | additional focus puller: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Ashleigh Carter | ... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Toby Watson | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Dawkins | ... | extras casting |
| Rom Murphy | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Veronica Taylor | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hasu Opa Clark | ... | costume buyer |
| Nina Edwards | ... | costume buyer / costume supervisor |
| Cassandra Huxley | ... | additional costume assistant |
| Cappi Ireland | ... | costume supervisor |
| Manuela Masoch | ... | additional costume assistant |
| Abbie Mawhinney | ... | costume assistant |
| Sam Perkins | ... | key costume stand-by |
| Sheryl Pilkinton | ... | costume cutter |
| Sally Steele | ... | costumer |
| Ruby Wells | ... | costume stand-by (as Carolyn Wells) |
Location Management
| Kate Evans | ... | location production assistant |
| Peter Harris | ... | location manager |
| Colin McDougall | ... | location scout |
| Annelies Norland | ... | location manager: Sydney |
Music Department
| Clare Cooper | ... | musician: harp |
| Peter Daly | ... | musician: viola |
| Anthony Donaldson | ... | musician: percussion |
| David Donaldson | ... | original score performer |
| Chris Gough | ... | music supervisor: Mana Music |
| Mike Hedges | ... | music mixer: The Film Unit |
| Jeff Henderson | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Simon Leadley | ... | music editor |
| Andreas Lepper | ... | musician: percussion |
| David Long | ... | musician: guitars |
| Chris O'Connor | ... | musician: drums |
| Tonia Pearson | ... | music consultant |
| Steve Roche | ... | original score performer |
| Janet Roddick | ... | original score performer |
| Tim Ryan | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lizzie Bryant | ... | script editor |
| Kristina Ceyton | ... | continuity: second unit |
| Sophie Fabbri-Jackson | ... | script supervisor |
| Tim Gooding | ... | script consultant |
| Tony McNamara | ... | script consultant |
| Joan Sauers | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Mark McKinley | ... | assistant vehicle coordinator |
| Tim Parry | ... | vehicle coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Tony Anderson | ... | unit assistant |
| Zac Astill | ... | unit assistant |
| Phil Bird | ... | consultant: parasailing |
| Phil Calloway | ... | unit assistant |
| Anthony Cogin | ... | adr loop group (as Tony Cogin) |
| Emma Cohen | ... | nurse: second unit |
| Ben Coleman | ... | unit assistant |
| Claire Crowther | ... | dialogue coach |
| Sophie Dick | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Kirsten Feddersen | ... | livestock |
| Peter Franks | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Cathy Grace | ... | production assistant: City Productions |
| Sam Hall | ... | production secretary |
| Michele Harrowell | ... | post-production accountant |
| Graham Hill | ... | parachute consultant |
| Hilton Howson | ... | production runner |
| Jennifer Huang | ... | business affairs: Cobalt Media Group |
| Pauly J | ... | production runner: second unit (as Paul Johannessen) |
| Carolyn Jones | ... | production accountant |
| Nate Jones | ... | production assistant: City Productions (as Nathan Jones) |
| Brad Kennerley | ... | office runner |
| Eugenia Kolivos | ... | production legal: Blake Dawson Waldron, Sydney |
| Angela Lenn | ... | production legal: Blake Dawson Waldron, Sydney |
| Belinda Lowson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Stephen Mason | ... | production legal: Blake Dawson Waldron, Sydney |
| Anna McDonnell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Michael Nation | ... | caterer: Kollage |
| Myles Nestel | ... | business affairs: Cobalt Media Group |
| Tonia Pearson | ... | assistant: Andrew Mason |
| Felix Reiten | ... | unit assistant |
| Suzanne Richards | ... | nurse |
| Greg Robinson | ... | safety officer: second unit |
| Hamish Roxburgh | ... | on-set production assistant |
| Gloria D. Ruiz | ... | general counsel: Crusader Entertainment (as Gloria Ruiz) |
| Ian Russell | ... | lab liaison: Atlab Australia |
| Raj Ryan | ... | voice |
| Rick Schweikert | ... | high definition mastering: Frame Set & Motion / video mastering: Frame Set & Motion |
| Felicity Scott | ... | production coordinator |
| Fiona Searson | ... | publicist |
| Zeynep Selcuk | ... | assistant to cast |
| Matthew Sincock | ... | unit assistant: second unit |
| Greg Sitkowska | ... | parachute consultant |
| Joshua Smith | ... | unit assistant: second unit |
| Ben Tapscott | ... | trade assistant |
| Simon Whiteley | ... | title designer: Animal Logic Film |
| Mark Wood | ... | accounts assistant |
| Leah Wright | ... | liaison: base office |
Thanks
| Che Blaiklock | ... | special thanks |
| Tessa Blaiklock | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Coote | ... | special thanks |
| Lynn-Maree Danzey | ... | special thanks |
| Kate Richter Green | ... | special thanks (as Kate Richter) |
| Jay Heit | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Hutchinson | ... | special thanks |
| Grace Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Jackie Levine | ... | special thanks |
| Toby Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Maxtone-Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Martin McCourt | ... | special thanks |
| Brett Oaten | ... | special thanks |
| Hal Sadoff | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Singleton-Loaney | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Strickler | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Traynor | ... | special thanks |
| William Watkins | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Crusader Entertainment (presents)
- Macquarie Film Corporation (presents) (financed with the assistance of) (copyright owners)
- Cobalt Media Group (in association with)
- City Productions Pty. Ltd.
- Danny the Film (copyright owners)
- Baldwin Entertainment Group
Distributors
- Medusa Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (VHS)
- Cobalt Pictures (Non-US)
- Crusader Entertainment
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Fuel International (visual effects)
- Fuel VFX
- Pulse FX (additional compositing)
Other Companies
- AFL Films (stock footage supplied by)
- AON Risk Services Australia Limited (insurance)
- Animal Logic (titles and opticals)
- Atlab (sound mixing facilities)
- Bellingen Shire Council (thanks from producers)
- Blake Dawson Waldron (production legal)
- City of Sydney (thanks from producers)
- Entertainment Partners Pty. Ltd. (payroll services)
- Feet 'n Frames (foley facilities)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film World (stock footage supplied by)
- Frame, Set & Match (video mastering)
- Fujifilm (film stock)
- Huzzah Sound (sound editing facilities)
- Kadaku Clothing and Emporium, Bellingen (thanks from producers)
- Kollage Catering (catering)
- Liz Mullinar Consultants (casting)
- Mana Music (music supervision)
- Negative Cutting Services (negative cutting)
- New South Wales Film & Television Office (produced with assistance from)
- North Coast Security Services (location security)
- Optical & Graphics (end credits)
- Plan 9 (recording studio)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Stage & Screen Travel (travel and freight agent)
- Swearing Room (recording studio)
- The Film Unit (music mixing)
- Trackdown Digital (music editing services)
- Universal Music Australia (soundtrack album)
- Video 8 (telecine)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Who Dares (security)
- Winning Post (video playback services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sydneysider Danny Morgan, a simple man who works for a concrete company, is prone to daydreaming to escape his life; these daydreams often involve his unique ideas. Lately, those daydreams have been about his imminent vacation with long-time girlfriend, real-estate agent Trudy Dunphy--a camping trip he's been planning for a year. Eventually learning that Trudy lied to get out of the trip to spend time with a famous client, television sportscaster Sandy Upman, is just the latest manifestation that Trudy is drifting away from Danny, whom she sees as just a concrete man while she aspires to something or someone more exciting, like Sandy. With the vacation now a no-go leaving him with a couple of weeks free with nothing to do but let his mind wander, Danny, with an unexpected windfall of free giant balloons, ponders whether they, filled with helium and tied to a deckchair, would be able to lift him in the deckchair up into the air. Danny's balloon deckchair experiment will have not only a profound effect on him, but that of Glenda Lake of Clarence, a lonely parking-enforcement police officer who has felt lost in life, while Trudy also sees Danny's 15 minutes of fame as a possible restart to their relationship. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A story of a guy, a deckchair and a bunch of balloons. [Scandinavian DVD.] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Australia | $212,979, 01 Aug 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by the antics of "Lawnchair" Larry Walters who flew over San Pedro, California in a lawn chair rigged with 42 weather balloons on July 2, 1982. See more » |
| Goofs | When Glenda puts on her helmet to get on the motorcycle she doesn't properly thread the strap, yet at the next stop her helmet is properly adjusted. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Manchurian Candidate/Danny Deckchair/Alien VS Predator (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Screems from Da Old Plantation See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Special thanks to Carol, Zach, Jess, Hamish and Josh See more » |
| Quotes |
Trudy Dunphy:
What happened to you out there? Danny Morgan: Everything. See more » |