Danny Deckchair (2003)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Jeff Balsmeyer

Writers:

Jeff Balsmeyer (written by)
Lizzie Bryant (additional dialogue) ...

Release Date:

31 July 2003 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.

Plot:

An Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons.

Plot Keywords:

Election | Helium | Police | Reporter | Vacation

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rhys Ifans	...	Danny Morgan
Miranda Otto	...	Glenda Lake
Justine Clarke	...	Trudy Dunphy
Rhys Muldoon	...	Sandy Upman
John Batchelor	...	Pete
Alan Flower	...	Ray Vitali
Julie Sobotta	...	Kate (as Jules Sobotta)
Brian Langsworth	...	Real Estate Agent
Steve Rassios	...	Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
Madeleine James	...	Real Estate Woman
Jane Ruggiero	...	Donna
Gina Bortolin	...	Helen Costas
Duncan Young	...	Phil Stubbs
Garrie Scott	...	Party Shop Assistant
Richard Johnson	...	Passerby

Also Known As:

Larry Lawnchair (Australia) (working title)
Danny's Daydream (Netherlands) [nl]
Manden der faldt ned fra himlen (Denmark) [da]
Mies joka putosi taivaasta (Finland) [fi]
Piovuto dal cielo (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related situations.

Runtime:

Canada:97 min | Australia:100 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #39655) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Crusader Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: It's made clear that Danny Morgan and Trudy are unmarried. Yet when Sandy interviews her on the disappearance she's listed as being Trudi Morgan. She would only have Danny's last name if they had gotten married.

Quotes:

Glenda Lake: [Danny falls on top of Glenda] Are you always like this?

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

Don't Change

See this movie!

If you like sweet, romantic comedies or you're looking for the perfect date movie Danny Deckchair is for you. Rhys Ifans, maybe best known as the slovenly roommate in Notting Hill, is unexpectedly charming as the title character, Danny. It's the story of a man finding himself (and love) by first getting lost. Danny is a goofy, hard-working everyman who doesn't know what he's missing until he literally falls into the backyard of the beautiful, but lonely Glenda, a small town parking cop. The two form an unlikely alliance that not only energizes their own hearts, but those of the local townspeople as well. Like a Jimmy Stewart character in a Frank Capra film, Danny finds a passion and integrity that he didn't now he had and he's able to inspire goodwill in everyone around him - including this film's audience.