Crackers (1998 film)

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Crackers
Release dates 1998
Country Australia
Language English
Box office A$1,263,230 (Australia)

Crackers is a Christmas-themed Australian film starring Peter Rowsthorn. It was released on 9 July 1998. It was written and directed by David Swann.[1][2]

Plot

During the Christmas holidays, Hilary Dredge (Susan Lyons) and her son, Joey (Daniel Kellie), travel up into the suburbs to spend Christmas with Joey's grandparents. To accompany them on the trip, Hilary's boyfriend Bruno (Peter Rowsthorn) and his son Angus (Christopher Chapman) go with them. Joey doesn't like Bruno because of his relationship with his mother. Joey and Angus have a violent rivalry with each other because of this, as Angus doesn't like it when Joey shows disrespect to his father.

Production

Swann made the film after his successful short Bonza.[3]

Box Office

Crackers grossed $1,263,230 at the box office in Australia.[4] The film was re-released on DVD in November 2010. Copies were sold out right throughout Sydney stores in the lead-up to Christmas. People who were attempting to sell old VHS versions for $50 online are believed to be going 'crackers'.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119103/
  2. ↑ Fincina Hopgood, "Family Business", Cinema Papers, June 1998 p36-38, 73
  3. ↑ "Interview with David Swann", Signis, 23 June 1998 accessed 21 November 2012
  4. ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office


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