Accidents Happen (2009)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Lancaster

Writer:

Brian Carbee

Stars:

Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geena Davis	...	Gloria Conway
Harrison Gilbertson	...	Billy Conway
Harry Cook	...	Larry Conway
Joel Tobeck	...	Ray Conway
Wendy Playfair	...	Mrs. Smolensky
Sebastian Gregory	...	Doug Post
Sarah Woods	...	Dottie Post
Morgan Griffin	...	Katrina Post
Troy Planet	...	Tiny Post
Erik Thomson	...	Bob
Viva Bianca	...	Becky
Rebecca Massey	...	Louise
Katrina Retallick	...	Connie Conway-Kellywood (as Katrina Retalick)
Jayden Hall	...	Ricky Kellywood
Damien Garvey	...	Officer Passman

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

15 year old | family tragedy | dysfunctional family | tragedy | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some disturbing images and brief teen drug and alcohol use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2010 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Mindenkit érhet baleset

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Carpet Productions, Abacus Film Fund, Head Gear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Gloria Conway: I'm about to take my estrogen pill. And a nerve pill. Make that two nerve pills.

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Soundtracks

"Dreaming"
written by Deborah Harry
composed by Chris Stein
courtesy of Chrysalis Records

User Reviews

Excellent Movie- Why Only 2 1/2 stars?

Just saw this "dysfunctional family because of tragedy" movie on cable. Thought I'd give it a try even though it just had a 2.5 star rating and was labeled a comedy (?!). Turned out someone made a boo-boo on both. I was blown away by the story, the directing, the acting, the cinematography... All I can think of is the fact that the movie is "Australian" might have held it back. There was nothing else that could have done so. Definitely worthy of an Oscar nomination for picture, acting and directing. One expects Geena Davis to give a fine performance, but all the young actors surrounding her made her job so much easier. I was crying along with them. The only thing I didn't like was the ending. Leaves you hanging. But, that's life.