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Danny Deckchair

Danny Deckchair

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2003
1h 40m
6.1(83 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

An unappreciated laborer's patience reaches breaking point when his girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float to a new life.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Lions Gate Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

80 members
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Rhys Ifans

Danny Morgan

Rhys Ifans
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Miranda Otto

Glenda Lake

Miranda Otto
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Justine Clarke

Trudy Dunphy

Justine Clarke
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Rhys Muldoon

Sandy Upman

Rhys Muldoon
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John Batchelor

Pete

John Batchelor
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Alan Flower

Ray Vitali

Alan Flower
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Julie Sobotta

Kate (as Jules Sobotta)

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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 Agent

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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

Richard Johnson
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Dina Gillespie

Kaz

Dina Gillespie
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Rod Zuanic

Bob

Rod Zuanic
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Ross Perrelli

Young Bobby

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Victoria Nucifora

Young Lisa

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Gyton Grantley

Stuey

Gyton Grantley
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Amie McKenna

Tina

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Colin Angus

Elderly Neighbour

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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

Paul Wilson
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Danny Nash

Air Traffic Controller

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Keith Agius

Police Officer

Keith Agius
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Andrew Crabbe

Reporter - Kevin

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Richard Healy

Reporter - Wiry

Richard Healy
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Sean McKenzie

Reporter - Matt

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Peter Cook

Reporter - Troy

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Anthony Phelan

Jim Craig

Anthony Phelan
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Nadia Townsend

Linda Craig

Nadia Townsend
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Alex Mann

Sandra Craig

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Maggie Dence

Meredith Butcher

Maggie Dence
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Frank Magree

Sergeant Dave

Frank Magree
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Peter Fisher

Fire Captain Robbo

Peter Fisher
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Jack Carty

UFO Teenager

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Michelle Boyle

Louella

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Phillip Monoghan

Fireman

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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

Lester Morris
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Shar Grover

Bus Stop Woman

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Jeanette Cronin

Maggie Pike

Jeanette Cronin
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Nick Holland

In the Morning Presenter (as Nick Holland)

Nick 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

Karen Pang
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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

Dane Carson
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Amanda Wenban

Newsreader

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Julia Zemiro

Effusive Woman

Julia Zemiro
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Lloyd Thomas

Reporter

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Stephen Hobb

Polesitter

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Warwick Tennant Moss

Wing Commander Matthews

Warwick Tennant Moss
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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

Serge Cockburn
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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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