Release Date
August 11, 2004 (LA/NY)
August 27, 2004 (Moderate)
August 27, 2004 (Moderate)
DVD Release Date
December 21, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Jeff Balsmeyer
Writer
Jeff Balsmeyer
Cast
Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Justine Clarke, Rhys Muldoon, John Batchelor, Alan Flower, Jules Sobotta, Brian Langsworth
Studio
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sex-related situations
When the long awaited holiday of cement truck driver Danny (Ifans) goes south thanks to Trudy (Clarke), his scheming girlfriend, he escapes his suburban prison and blasts into the skies in a garden chair tied with helium ballons. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean of the map and spits him out far away over the lush green town of Clarence, where he rockets into the world of Glenda (Otto), the town's only parking cop. With... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It's an odd scenario for a romantic comedy, but "Danny Deckchair" is about a man who gets swept away when he attaches a series of helium balloons to his deck chair and lands in a small town where no one knows him. Whereas he was considered a loser in the big city, he finds success, and a hottie in the form of Miranda Otto, in the town. Full movie review »
