Danny Deckchair (2003)

Danny Deckchair (2003)

For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off. 2003-05-16 Australia 100 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Rhys Ifans is Danny Morgan
Danny Morgan
Miranda Otto is Glenda Lake
Glenda Lake
Justine Clarke is Trudy Dunphy
Trudy Dunphy
Rhys Muldoon is Sandy Upman
Sandy Upman
Alan Flower is Ray Vitali
Ray Vitali
Julie Sobotta is Kate (as Jules Sobotta)
Kate (as Jules Sobotta)
Brian Langsworth is Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Agent
Steve Rassios is Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
Madeleine James is Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Agent
Gina Bortolin is Helen Costas
Helen Costas