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