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Director:
Andrew Lancaster
Writer:
Brian Carbee (writer)
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Release Date:
22 April 2010 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Plot:
There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

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
Peter Lamb ... Officer Barret
Johnny Xenos ... Gene Conway

Ivy Latimer ... Linda Conway

Karl Beattie ... Young Billy
Joshua Denyer ... Young Gene
Flynn Colby ... Young Larry
Lachlan Campbell ... Young Doug

Tyler Coppin ... Narrator (voice)
John Keightley ... Marriage Celebrant (as John Keightly)
Brian Carbee ... Bingo Caller
Rosslyn Powell ... Bingo Lady

Nathan Page ... Young Man at Bingo
Sarah Carradine ... Nouse Matron
Alison Gallagher ... Young Nurse
Stephen Radford ... Mr. Smolensky
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Directed by
Andrew Lancaster 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Brian Carbee  writer

Produced by
Anthony Anderson .... producer
Graham Buckeridge .... executive producer
Phil Hunt .... executive producer
Heather Ogilvie .... executive producer
Compton Ross .... executive producer
Miriam Stein .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Antony Partos 
 
Cinematography by
Ben Nott (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Roland Gallois 
 
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
Wendy De Waal .... makeup designer
Susy Kelly .... hair stylist
Susy Kelly .... makeup artist
Margaret Stevenson .... makeup artist: Ms. davis
Elka Wardega .... hair stylist
Elka Wardega .... make up artist
Paul Williams .... additional hair stylist
Paul Williams .... 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
Debbie Antoniou .... second assistant director
Danielle Blake .... third assistant director
Andy Fernandez .... directing attachment
John Martin .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Leon Batchelor .... art department attachment
Marc Bergman .... buyer
Marc Bergman .... set dresser
Sarah Fardell .... art department runner
Voula Kitziris .... art department assistant
Shane Melder .... art department assistant
Giles Morgan .... carpenter
Giles Morgan .... set builder
Jason Schara .... construction manager
Jason Schara .... props builder
Kirsty Simmons .... art department coordinator
Kirsty Simmons .... 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
Mark Blackwell .... sound recordist
Benjamin Cheah .... sound re-recording mixer (as Ben Cheah)
Benjamin 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
Ian McLoughlin .... sound 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
Richard Teague .... sound attachment
Mario Vaccaro .... foley artist
Sethie Willie .... additional boom operator (as Sethy Willie)
Andy Wright .... adr recordist
 
Special Effects by
Billy Aziz .... special effects coordinator
Herman Bron .... special effects technician
Ray Fowler .... special effects technician
Tristian Haddon .... special effects technician (as Tristan Hadden)
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
Mark Doney .... compositor: Cutting Edge
Robert East .... 3d research and development: Cutting Edge (as Rob East)
Vincent Fiere .... matte painter: Cutting Edge
Adam Jones .... digital compositor
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
Duncan MacDonald .... 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
John Heaney .... stunt double: Mr. Smolensky (as Jon Heany)
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
Ashleigh Carter .... 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 Topli .... electrician assistant (as Viliami Topui)
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
 
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 Junee .... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
 
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
 
Transportation Department
Michael Horvath .... driver: cast
Mark McKinley .... vehicle wrangler
Billy Holden .... picture car coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other 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
Bec Cubitt .... assistant to producer
Matthew Dabner .... script editor (as Mathew Dabner)
Lexi de Toth .... on-set production assistant (as Alexis Lever)
Claire Fincham .... operations coordinator: Fox Studios Sustralia
Tony Gibbs .... insurance broker: H W Wood Australia
Katie Harris .... unit nurse
Paul Heagney .... title designer: Cutting Edge
John Heaney .... safety supervisor (as Jon Heany)
Adam Hughes .... stand-in: Mr. Gilbertson
Cynthia Keyte .... operations coordinator: Fox Styudios Australia
James Livingstone .... unit assistant
Troy MacKinder .... dialect coach
Troy MacKinder .... dramaturg
Damien Macy .... unit assistant
Tracy Mann .... additional dramaturg
Shane Matthews .... unit assistant
Kate Meyer .... post-production accountant
Reezy Miller .... post-production script
Masoumeh Mokhtar .... location assistant
Anna Marie Pitman .... production assistant
Clare Pollard .... caterer: Camera Cooks
Chris Reynolds .... location manager
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
Brian Stone .... production assistant
Sebastian Strakowicz .... mobile content producer
Reinaldo Tuki .... unit assistant
Caroline Verge .... legal services: Verge Whitford & Co
Simon von Oorde .... unit assistant
Greg Waters .... script editor
Danny Williams .... site security: Vicat Security
Chris Wilson .... provider: access equipment, Skyreach
Kristin Witcombe .... script supervisor
Rebecca Wong .... production secretary
Enrique Zalapa .... production runner (as Henry Zalapa)
Ahmed Salama .... marketing creative director (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Scott Meek .... special thanks
Anna Marie Pitman .... special thanks
John Sayles .... special thanks
Gus Van Sant .... special thanks
Matt Young .... thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some disturbing images and brief teen drug and alcohol use
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
Australia | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #46039) | Australia:M | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSee more »
Company:
Red Carpet ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Gloria Conway:I'm about to take my estrogen pill. And a nerve pill. Make that two nerve pills.See more »
Soundtrack:
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20 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
An affecting little film., 25 April 2010
Author: Troy_Campbell from Sydney, Australia

Sydney director Andrew Lancaster did well to lure Geena Davis to our shores to star in Accidents Happen. I suspect he didn't have much hassle with a screenplay as biting and sharp as Brian Carbee's to use as bait. During a Q&A after the Australian premiere Davis herself admitted that she has always been drawn to interesting characters that challenge her; Gloria Conway definitely fits that mould. Carbee arms Gloria with acerbically humorous dialogue throughout – her quick wit a shield for the hurt that lies beneath – in addition to providing an idiosyncratic story about how different people cope with tragedy.

It's hard to imagine someone else filling the lead role, Davis finds such a perfect blend of steeliness and vulnerability that she embodies Gloria completely. The non-spoken instances are given extra gravitas by the Oscar winning actress whilst Carbee's words are delivered pitch perfectly. At the other end of the age scale, the young Gilbertson (also seen in the recent Beneath Hill 60) is one to watch out for in the future. He almost runs away with the film as the emotionally-uncertain Billy, displaying a tremendous power in the dramatic scenes. Best of all, he and Davis share an excellent mother / son chemistry in the movie's most important personal connection, their dynamic relationship is a treat to watch.

Kicking off his feature film CV, Lancaster has started strongly. His sturdy direction offers some memorable moments – the opening sequence comes way out of left field, but works all the better for it – although the slightly annoying 'Wonder Years' style voice-over probably could have been subdued. Lancaster demonstrates a terrific knack for slow motion; the aforementioned pre-credits sequence, the fateful car accident and a touching scene near the end all showcase the tremendous effect slow mo can have if used correctly. Hopefully this affecting little film marks the beginning of a long career for Lancaster.

With a shamefully limited theatrical run in Oz, don't let this one slip you by: write it down to buy the DVD later this year.

4 out of 5 (1 - Rubbish, 2 - Ordinary, 3 - Good, 4 - Excellent, 5 - Classic)

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