Crackers

Jul 9, 1998

1h 30m

★ 6.0

Just your average bunch of biscuits!

Overview

Larceny, adultery, sabotage and treachery. Yes, just your typical Christmas with the Dredge family! Twelve-year-old Joey Dredge is in trouble again. Expelled for jumping off the school roof, he's haunted by his father's death and hates his mother's new boyfriend and his bullying son. Compounding his misery is the knowledge he has to spend Christmas with them at the family beach house. Things look grim until the unexpected arrival of great-grandfather Albert, fresh from a stint in prison. Forced to share the back shed with this swearing, farting and devious octogenarian, Joey's life changes. Between barbecuing the family dog, performing a self-burial and causing his intended step-father to consume a startling amount of hash, Joey learns a few life lessons from Albert, who despite his many vices may give Joey the strength to accept the past and embrace the future.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Australian Film Commission

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Australian Film Corporation

Trout Films

Beyond Films

Film Victoria

Crackers Trailers

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Cast

Joey Dredge

Daniel Kellie

Bruno

Peter Rowsthorn

Hilary Dredge

Susan Lyons

Jack Hall

Terry Gill

Violet 'Vi' Hall

Maggie King

Aunt Dottie

Valerie Bader

Albert Hall

Warren Mitchell

Angus

Christopher Chapman

Teacher

Louise Siversen

Vice Principal

Ross Williams

Driver

Rainey Carah

Driver's Companion

Tom Coltraine

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