Crackers 25 years old

Just your average bunch of biscuits!

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.

Credits

Crackers Cast

Name Character
Warren Mitchell He was 72, 89 years old when he died as Albert Hall
Kirsty Child She was 97, now 123 years old as Charge Nurse
Peter Rowsthorn He was 35, now 61 years old as Bruno
Maggie King as Violet 'Vi' Hall
Valerie Bader as Aunt Dottie
Terry Gill He was 58, 75 years old when he died as Jack Hall
Daniel Kellie as Joey Dredge
Susan Lyons She was 41, now 67 years old as Hilary Dredge

Crackers Crew

Name Department
Ken Sallows as Editor. Editing
David Swann as Director. He was 49 (now 74) years old Directing
David Swann as Writer. He was 49 (now 74) years old Writing
Chris Warner as Producer. He was 43 (now 69) years old Production
Laszlo Baranyai as Director of Photography. Camera
Crackers poster
Crackers (25 years)

Just your average bunch of biscuits!

  • Release day: Thursday, July 09, 1998
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Revenue: 1263230.00