Danny Deckchair (2003)

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For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.

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.

• Released: 2003-05-16
• Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 86 votes

Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer.

Top cast

• Rhys Ifans as Danny Morgan
• Miranda Otto as Glenda Lake
• Justine Clarke as Trudy Dunphy
• Rhys Muldoon as Sandy Upman
• John Batchelor as Pete
• Alan Flower as Ray Vitali
• Julie Sobotta as Kate (as Jules Sobotta)
• Brian Langsworth as Real Estate Agent
• Steve Rassios as Real Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
• Madeleine James as Real Estate Agent

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Danny Deckchair

• United States: watch free on Fandango at Home Free

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