Danny Deckchair
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| Danny Deckchair | |
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| Directed by | Jeff Balsmeyer |
| Produced by | Andrew Mason |
| Written by | Jeff Balsmeyer |
| Starring | Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto |
| Music by | David Donaldson, Steve Roche, Janet Roddick |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
| Release date(s) | Premiered May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival), August 11, 2004 USA |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Language | English |
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Danny Deckchair is a 2004 Australian comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. It was inspired by the story of Lawnchair Larry (Larry Walters).
Tagline: For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.
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[edit] Plot
Danny Morgan (Ifans) works as a cement maker construction worker who lives with his girlfriend Trudy (Clarke) but is unhappy with his life. Danny is also an inventive character who, one day, ties a bunch of helium filled balloons to his deckchair during a party. His friends hold down the chair but inadvertently let go and set Danny on a ride across Australia which causes him to become a national hero after he lands in another place where he finds true happiness with another woman named Glenda (Otto) and new friends. He lands in Glenda's back yard after fireworks burst his balloons. Glenda, the town's only traffic cop, introduces him to the people of the town, and he becomes involved in an aspiring politician's campaign. While the media are in a frenzy over his disappearance, and Trudy takes up with a reporter who is covering the story, Danny finds a soul mate in Glenda, and arouses the jealousy of Glenda's co-worker. When the deck chair is found, Danny's past catches up to him and Trudy comes to reclaim him. However, Danny is a changed man, and he returns to the town to try and win Glenda back.
[edit] Cast
- Rhys Ifans ... as Danny Morgan
- Miranda Otto ... as Glenda Lake
- Justine Clarke ... as Trudy Dunphy
- Rhys Muldoon ... as Sandy Upman
[edit] Awards Nominations
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - 2003 Best Supporting Actor (Justine Clarke)
- Paris Film Festival - Grand Prix 2004 (Jeff Balsmeyer)
[edit] External links
 Cinema of Australia |
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