Accidents Happen (2009)
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- R
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Apr 2010 (Australia)
- Movie
Billy, his parents, siblings and neighbors have their fair share of accidents in 1974 and 1982. Boys will be boys.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Geena Davis | ... |
Gloria Conway
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| Harrison Gilbertson | ... |
Billy Conway
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| Harry Cook | ... |
Larry Conway
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| Joel Tobeck | ... |
Ray Conway
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| Wendy Playfair | ... |
Mrs. Smolensky
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| Sebastian Gregory | ... |
Doug Post
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| Sarah Woods | ... |
Dottie Post
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| Morgan Griffin | ... |
Katrina Post
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Troy Planet | ... |
Tiny Post
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| Erik Thomson | ... |
Bob
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| Viva Bianca | ... |
Becky
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| Rebecca Massey | ... |
Louise
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Katrina Retallick | ... |
Connie Conway-Kellywood
(as Katrina Retalick)
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Jayden Hall | ... |
Ricky Kellywood
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| Damien Garvey | ... |
Officer Passman
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Peter Lamb | ... |
Officer Barret
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Johnny Xenos | ... |
Gene Conway
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| Ivy Latimer | ... |
Linda Conway
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| Karl Beattie | ... |
Young Billy
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Joshua Denyer | ... |
Young Gene
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Flynn Colby | ... |
Young Larry
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Lachlan Campbell | ... |
Young Doug
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Tyler Coppin | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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John Keightley | ... |
Marriage Celebrant
(as John Keightly)
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Brian Carbee | ... |
Bingo Caller
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Rosslyn Powell | ... |
Bingo Lady
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| Nathan Page | ... |
Young Man at Bingo
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Sarah Carradine | ... |
Nouse Matron
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| Alison Gallagher | ... |
Young Nurse
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Stephen Radford | ... |
Mr. Smolensky
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Angelo Montano | ... |
Officer johnson
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Directed by
| Andrew Lancaster | ||
Written by
| Brian Carbee | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Anthony Anderson | ... | producer |
| Graham Buckeridge | ... | executive producer |
| Bec Cubitt | ... | assistant producer |
| Phil Hunt | ... | executive producer |
| Heather Ogilvie | ... | executive producer |
| Compton Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Miriam Stein | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Antony Partos | ||
Cinematography by
| Ben Nott | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roland Gallois | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Dyson | ... | digital intermediate technical support |
| Carl Firth | ... | dailies transfer operator |
| Katie Flaxman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Adrian Hauser | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Alison Ingram | ... | post-production coordinator |
| John Lee | ... | head of features post production: Cutting Edge |
| Gene Marsh | ... | digital intermediate data wrangler |
| Teena Mestres | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Lisa-Anne Morris | ... | assembly editor |
| Robert Puru | ... | digital intermediate technical engineer (as Rob Puru) |
| Justin Ngy Tran | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Mark Warner | ... | additional editor |
| Michelle Kaszai | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Anousha Zarkesh | ||
Production Design by
| Elizabeth Mary Moore | ||
Art Direction by
| Angus MacDonald | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Jensen | ||
Costume Design by
| Nina Edwards | ||
Makeup Department
| Wendy De Waal | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Susy Kelly | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Margaret Stevenson | ... | makeup artist: Ms. davis |
| Elka Wardega | ... | hair stylist / make up artist |
| Paul Williams | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lorelle Adamson | ... | unit production manager |
| Bec Cubitt | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Simon Lucas | ... | unit manager |
| Stuart Monksfield | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nathaniel Purdon | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesse Allan | ... | third assistant director: replacemant |
| Deborah Antoniou | ... | second assistant director (as Debbie Antoniou) |
| Danielle Blake | ... | third assistant director |
| Andy Fernandez | ... | directing attachment / director's assistant |
| John Martin | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Leon Batchelor | ... | art department attachment |
| Marc Bergman | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Sarah Fardell | ... | art department runner |
| Voula Kitziris | ... | art department assistant |
| Shane Melder | ... | art department assistant |
| Giles Morgan | ... | carpenter / set builder |
| Jason Schara | ... | construction manager / props builder |
| Kirsty Simmons | ... | art department coordinator / graphic artist |
| Ben Skinner | ... | on-set dresser |
| Katerina Stratos | ... | conceptual artist |
| Ben Walker | ... | standby props |
| Gavin Walker | ... | art department assistant |
| Madeleine Whitfield | ... | art department attachment |
| Murray Wilkinson | ... | set painter |
| Christian Winberg | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Asha Ardill | ... | sound liaison: Soundfirm |
| Danielle Barron | ... | foley assistant |
| Mark Blackwell | ... | sound effects editor / sound recordist |
| Benjamin Cheah | ... | re-recording mixer (as Ben Cheah) / supervising sound editor (as Ben Cheah) |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Mark Franken | ... | adr editor |
| Lee Kelly | ... | additional boom operator |
| Manel López | ... | additional boom operator (as Manel Lopez) |
| Ian McLoughlin | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Roger Middenway | ... | sound intern |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr recordist |
| Liesl Pieterse | ... | adr recordist |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
| Harry Roden | ... | adr recordist |
| Ian Rumbell | ... | boom operator |
| Blair Slater | ... | foley recordist |
| Gregg Swiatlowski | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Teague | ... | sound assistant / sound attachment |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley artist |
| Sethy Willie | ... | additional boom operator |
| Andy Wright | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Billy Aziz | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Herman Bron | ... | special effects technician |
| Ray Fowler | ... | special effects technician |
| Tristan Hadden | ... | senior special effects technician (as Tristian Haddon) / special effects technician |
| Thomas Van Koeverden | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Anderson | ... | 3d visual effects: Cutting Edge |
| Nick Angus | ... | 3d modeler/texture artist: Cutting Edge |
| Emilie Boyard | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Daniel Brown | ... | lead compositor: Cutting Edge |
| David Brown | ... | 3d visual effects: Cutting Edge |
| Melanie Byers | ... | visual effects producer: Cutting Edge |
| Matt Chance | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Emma Clifton | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Trevor Coates | ... | 3d visual effects: Cutting Edge |
| Jayne da Costa | ... | visual effects producer: Cutting Edge (as Jayne Da Costa) |
| Mark Doney | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Robert East | ... | 3d research and development: Cutting Edge (as Rob East) |
| Vincent Fiere | ... | matte painter: Cutting Edge |
| Adam S. Jones | ... | digital compositor (as Adam Jones) |
| Tom King | ... | 3d modeler/texture artist: Cutting Edge |
| Kosta Lagis | ... | 3d modeler/texture artist: Cutting Edge |
| Steve Leacey | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Jason Li | ... | 3d modeler/texture artist: Cutting Edge |
| Duncan MacDonald | ... | 3d animator: Cutting Edge / 3d modeler/texture artist: Cutting Edge |
| Kirsty Martin | ... | visual effects producer: Cutting Edge |
| Luke Parsons | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Ron Roberts | ... | visual effects supervisor: Cutting Edge |
| Hugo Saunders | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Scott Thomas | ... | 3d tracker: Cutting Edge |
Stunts
| Raelene Chapman | ... | stunt assistant |
| Spike Cherrie | ... | stunt assistant |
| Stephen Dunlevy | ... | stunt assistant (as Stephen Dunley) |
| Jennifer Fenton | ... | stunt agency coordinator |
| Dean Gould | ... | stunt coordinator: torch |
| Jon Heaney | ... | stunt double: Mr. Smolensky (as Jon Heaney) |
| Nathan Lawson | ... | stunt assistant |
| Mark Le Cornv | ... | stunt assistant |
| Tony Lynch | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Philip Partridge | ... | stunt assistant (as Phillip Partridge) |
| Brett Praed | ... | stunt double: Tiny |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tobias Andreasson | ... | still photographer |
| Matthew Ayres | ... | phantom camera operator (as Mathew Ayres) |
| Craig Bartlett-Sweiger | ... | additional grip |
| Ian Barton | ... | grip assistant |
| Kim Bland | ... | lighting equipment: Panalux |
| David Brooks | ... | grip assistant |
| Ashleigh Carter | ... | additional camera operator / first assistant camera |
| Peter Critchley | ... | electrician assistant |
| Phiroze Dalal | ... | phantom camera operator |
| Campbell Drummond | ... | additional focus puller |
| Ben Dugard | ... | additional electrician (as Benjamin Dugard) |
| Steve Edwards | ... | additional electrician |
| Andy Fernandez | ... | video split operator |
| Shannon Ford | ... | electrician assistant |
| Jim Frazier | ... | provider: additional lenses, Global Bionic Optic Lenses |
| Paul Jackson | ... | camera equipment: genesis camera, Panavision Australia |
| Stephen Johnson | ... | additional electrician |
| Pim Kulk | ... | second assistant camera |
| Luke Nixon | ... | additional focus puller |
| Ben Nott | ... | camera operator |
| Mick O'Brien | ... | gaffer |
| Craig Perkins | ... | best boy electric |
| Aaron Rapira | ... | grip assistant |
| Mark Rogers | ... | still photographer |
| Bill Ross | ... | lighting equipment: Panalux |
| Kevin Scott | ... | additional focus puller |
| Peter Smith | ... | best boy grip |
| Luke Stone | ... | key grip |
| Lisa Tomasetti | ... | still photographer |
| Viliami Topui | ... | electrician assistant |
| Lionel Tozer | ... | additional grip |
| Simon Williams | ... | additional focus puller |
| Joe Worthington | ... | additional electrician (as Joseph Worthington) |
Casting Department
| Jane Dawkins | ... | extras casting |
| Tim Littleton | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Lou Da Roza | ... | costume buyer |
| Amy Mitchell | ... | assistant stand-by costumer |
| Ruth Myers | ... | costume designer: Ms. Davis |
| Annabelle Punch | ... | costume assistant |
| Kerry Thompson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Christina Validakis | ... | stand-by costumer |
Location Management
| Masoumeh Mokhtar | ... | location assistant |
| Chris Reynolds | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Daniel Baker | ... | orchestrator |
| Laura Bishop | ... | orchestrator |
| Wes Chew | ... | original score producer |
| Coralie Hartl | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Phillip Hartl | ... | concert master |
| James K. Lee | ... | orchestrator |
| Michael Lira | ... | composer: additional music |
| Angus O'Sullivan | ... | orchestrator |
| Norman Parkhill | ... | music supervisor |
| The Studio Orchestra of Sydney | ... | musicians: orchestra |
| Jessica Wells | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Matthew Dabner | ... | script editor (as Mathew Dabner) |
| Reezy Miller | ... | post-production script |
| Duncan Thompson | ... | script consultant |
| Greg Waters | ... | script editor |
| Kristin Witcombe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Horvath | ... | driver: cast (as Michael Horvath) |
| Mark McKinley | ... | vehicle wrangler |
| Billy Holden | ... | picture car coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Geoff Anderson | ... | epk/behind the scenes |
| Camilla Baker | ... | assistant: Ms. Davis |
| Mackenzie Benstead | ... | operations assistant: Fox Studios Australia |
| Elaine Boyd | ... | accounts assistant |
| James Bramley | ... | operations manager: Fox Studios Australia |
| Anni Browning | ... | completion guarantor: Film Filances |
| Adam Butler | ... | epk producer |
| Andrew Clarke | ... | safety supervisor |
| Sue Collins | ... | production accountant |
| Kylie Connell | ... | assistant to producer |
| Lexi de Toth | ... | on-set production assistant (as Alexis Lever) |
| Claire Fincham | ... | operations coordinator: Fox Studios Sustralia |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance broker: HW Wood Australia |
| Madeleine Gottlieb | ... | production intern |
| Katie Harris | ... | unit nurse |
| Paul Heagney | ... | title designer: Cutting Edge |
| Jon Heaney | ... | safety supervisor (as Jon Heany) |
| Robbie Henley | ... | supplied trucks |
| Adam Hughes | ... | stand-in: Mr. Gilbertson |
| Cynthia Keyte | ... | operations coordinator: Fox Styudios Australia |
| James Livingstone | ... | unit assistant |
| Troy MacKinder | ... | dialect coach / dramaturg |
| Damien Macy | ... | unit assistant |
| Tracy Mann | ... | additional dramaturg |
| Shane Matthews | ... | unit assistant |
| Kate Meyer | ... | post-production accountant |
| Anna Marie Pitman | ... | production assistant |
| Clare Pollard | ... | caterer: Camera Cooks |
| Greg Robinson | ... | safety supervisor |
| Stephen Rutter | ... | travel manager |
| Kieran Shevlin | ... | unit assistant |
| Nathan Smith | ... | lab liaison: Deluxe Sydney |
| Anna Steel | ... | production coordinator |
| Sally Steele | ... | unit publicist |
| Miriam Stein | ... | marketing supervisor |
| Brian Stone | ... | epk/behind the scenes / production assistant |
| Sebastian Strakowicz | ... | mobile content producer |
| Reinaldo Tuki | ... | unit assistant |
| Caroline Verge | ... | legal services: Verge Whitford & Co |
| Simon von Oorde | ... | unit assistant |
| Danny Williams | ... | site security: Vicat Security |
| Chris Wilson | ... | provider: access equipment, Skyreach |
| Rebecca Wong | ... | production secretary |
| Enrique Zalapa | ... | production runner (as Henry Zalapa) |
| Ahmed Salama | ... | marketing creative director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Elizabeth McLean | ... | thanks |
| Scott Meek | ... | special thanks |
| Anna Marie Pitman | ... | special thanks |
| John Sayles | ... | special thanks |
| Gus Van Sant | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Young | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Red Carpet Productions
- Abacus Film Fund (in association with)
- Head Gear Films (produced in association with)
- Metrol Technology
Distributors
- Emerging Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Productions (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- I-On New Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Visionary Thinking (2019) (Serbia) (tv)
Special Effects
- Cutting Edge (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (funding)
- Auto-LIV Australia (phantom v10 camera)
- Bankside Films (funding)
- Camera Cooks (catering)
- Cutting Edge (Avid rentals)
- Cutting Edge (digital post facility)
- Disney Studios Australia (studio services)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Eire Film Services (wardrobe truck)
- Eulabah (makeup truck)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- GBL Services (grip equipment)
- Glebe Studios (original score recording facility)
- Global Bionic Optic Lenses (additional lenses)
- Gruntar Gripping Services (grip equipment)
- HW Wood (insurance broker)
- Jigsaw Music (music preparation)
- Moneypenny Services (accounting software)
- New South Wales Film & Television Office (funding)
- Panalux (lighting equipment: Germany)
- Panavision Australia (genesis camera equipment)
- Rubber Thong Films (unit vehicles)
- Sandcastle Studios (music supervision)
- Showfilm (travel agency)
- Showfilm (travel agent)
- Silvertrak (genesis stock)
- Skyreach (access equipment)
- Soundfirm Australia (sound post-production facility)
- Studios 301 (original score recording facility)
- Supersonic (original score mixing facility)
- Tin Can Telecom (motorolas)
- Tri Point Rigging Services (rigging facility)
- Verge Whitford & Co (legal services)
- Vicat Security (site security)
- Who Dares (traffic control)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family. Written by Anthony Anderson |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Geena Davis's first live-action film in seven years. See more » |
| Goofs | While Billy Conway is delivering a cake to his neighbor Doug Post, from the angle looking out of the house once Doug opens the door. We see Billy standing there with the cake and a there is a large portion of the microphone along with the crew's fingers holding the mic just below the cake. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Behind the Scenes of 'Drown' (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dreaming See more » |
| Quotes |
Billy Conway:
Mom's in the hospital. They took a lot of her female stuff out, like her filipino tubes. Everything except her Aunt Mildred. See more » |