Crackers

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Crackers (1998)

Directed by David Swann

“Just your average bunch of biscuits!”

Comedy, Family · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
David Swann
Writer
David Swann
Director of Photography
László Baranyai
Editor
Ken Sallows
Producer
Chris Warner

Details

Release date
1998-07-09
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Australia
Production
Australian Film Commission, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Australian Film Corporation, Trout Films, Beyond Films, Film Victoria
Box office
$1,263,230