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

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.

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Soundtracks

"Walking on a Dream"
performed by Empire of the Sun

User Reviews

Clever, Dark & Incredibly Entertaining.

I recently ventured to the 8th Annual Tribeca Film Festival to see the anticipated film "Accidents Happen".

I was aware that the wonderful Geena Davis was in the picture which enticed me but was unaware that the cast had a few outstanding younger actors.

I expected a great film from the first scene but did not expect the outstanding, true and genuine performance that a young new shining talent - Harry Cook gave from start to finish. Every scene was honest & true there was an underlining depth that young actors rarely possess. I am never teary in films, but Cook's incredible performance brought me to tears on more than one occasion.

14 yr old Harrison Gilbertson also stood out in this film to me as someone you genuinely cared for. The cast were fabulous.

It was an absolute pleasure to watch this film & Harry Cook stood out in my eyes as truly remarkable talent that the world has been searching for for quite some time. I'm very impressed by everyone's work & look forward to seeing more from them all in the future.

Jane Griffin review-tribecafilm-accidentshappen09(C)