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 |
| Editing | Ken Sallows | Editor |
| Camera | László Baranyai | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Swann | Writer |
| Directing | David Swann | Director |
| Production | Chris Warner | Producer |
| Directing | Chris Odgers | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Maria Kaltenthaler | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gethin Creagh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Andrew Power | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| Crew | Peter Stubbs | Special Effects |
| Art | Brian Alexander | Art Direction |
| Directing | Michael Agnew | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mark Street | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Leigh Ammitzboll | Unit Manager |
| Production | Dina Mann | Casting |
| Production | Bernadette O'Mahony | Line Producer |
| Writing | John Thomson | Script Editor |
| Sound | Craig Carter | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Sandy Edwards | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | John Fox | Armorer |
| Writing | Chris Warner | Script Editor |
| Production | Gavin Beech | Location Manager |
| Writing | Max Dann | Script Editor |
| Sound | Ricky Edwards | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clare Griffin | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cadzow | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cadzow | Hair Supervisor |
| Sound | John McKerrow | Sound |
| Directing | Karinda Parkinson | Continuity |
| Sound | Christine Woodruff | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Marion Long | Art Department Coordinator |
| Production | Annie Parsons | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Michael Letho | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Kathryn Mary O'Sullivan | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Susie Wright | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Oliver Streeton | Title Designer |
