Crackers (1998)
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.
Director: David Swann
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Daniel Kellie as Joey Dredge |
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Peter Rowsthorn as Bruno |
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Susan Lyons as Hilary Dredge |
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Terry Gill as Jack Hall |
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Maggie King as Violet 'Vi' Hall |
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Valerie Bader as Aunt Dottie |
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Warren Mitchell as Albert Hall |
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Christopher Chapman as Angus |
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Louise Siversen as Teacher |
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Ross Williams as Vice Principal |
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Rainey Carah as Driver |
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Tom Coltraine as Driver's Companion |
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Kirsty Child as Charge Nurse |
| Directing | David Swann | Director |
| Writing | David Swann | Writer |
| Production | Chris Warner | Producer |
| Camera | László Baranyai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ken Sallows | Editor |
| Crew | Peter Stubbs | Special Effects |
| Editing | Maria Kaltenthaler | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gethin Creagh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| Directing | Chris Odgers | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrew Power | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Bernadette O'Mahony | Line Producer |
| Production | Dina Mann | Casting |
| Art | Brian Alexander | Art Direction |
| Directing | Michael Agnew | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mark Street | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | John McKerrow | Sound |
| Sound | Craig Carter | Sound Effects |
| Production | Gavin Beech | Location Manager |
| Sound | Christine Woodruff | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Sandy Edwards | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Michael Letho | Sound Engineer |
| Writing | Max Dann | Script Editor |
| Directing | Karinda Parkinson | Continuity |
| Writing | John Thomson | Script Editor |
| Writing | Chris Warner | Script Editor |
| Production | Kathryn Mary O'Sullivan | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Annie Parsons | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | John Fox | Armorer |
| Production | Susie Wright | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cadzow | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cadzow | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clare Griffin | Costume Designer |
| Production | Leigh Ammitzboll | Unit Manager |
| Art | Marion Long | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Ricky Edwards | Music |
| Art | Oliver Streeton | Title Designer |
