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The Rage in Placid Lake
The Rage in Placid Lake

The Rage in Placid Lake

For anyone who ever felt different... your hero has arrived.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 May 2003

Country

Australia

Cast

Ben Lee

Ben Lee

Placid Lake

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Gemma Taylor

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Sylvia Lake

Garry McDonald

Garry McDonald

Doug Lake

Socratis Otto

Socratis Otto

Bozo

Toby Schmitz

Toby Schmitz

Bull

Nathaniel Dean

Nathaniel Dean

Lachie

Christopher Stollery

Christopher Stollery

Joel

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Bill Taylor

Francis McMahon

Francis McMahon

Anton

Jordan Brooking

Jordan Brooking

Young Placid

Lucas Fraccaro

Lucas Fraccaro

Bull - 5 Years

Zan Cross

Zan Cross

Lachie - 5 Years

Cruise Moylan

Cruise Moylan

Angus - 5 Years

Eleeza Hooker

Eleeza Hooker

Young Gemma

Simone Cullinan

Simone Cullinan

Sharon

Stephen James King

Stephen James King

Angus

Yesse Spence

Yesse Spence

Jenny (as Jesse Spence)

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Girl at Seminar

David James

David James

Lloyd

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