The Rage in Placid Lake
For anyone who ever felt different... your hero has arrived.
Genres
Overview
Placid Lake has always been different. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity, his brilliant ideas are bound to get him into more trouble than success. So when he finds himself flying off the school roof and breaking every bone in his body on graduation night, Placid decides to make a bid for the elusive normal life. To his parents' horror, he gets a normal job.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2003-05-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
6.6
Ben Lee
Placid Lake
Rose Byrne
Gemma Taylor
Miranda Richardson
Sylvia Lake
Garry McDonald
Doug Lake
Socratis Otto
Bozo
Toby Schmitz
Bull
Nathaniel Dean
Lachie
Christopher Stollery
Joel
Nicholas Hammond
Bill Taylor
Francis McMahon
Anton
Jordan Brooking
Young Placid
Lucas Fraccaro
Bull - 5 Years
Zan Cross
Lachie - 5 Years
Cruise Moylan
Angus - 5 Years
Eleeza Hooker
Young Gemma
Simone Cullinan
Sharon
Stephen James King
Angus
Yesse Spence
Jenny (as Jesse Spence)
Claire Danes
Girl at Seminar
David James
Lloyd
Alice Lee
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