The Accountant (2001)

The O'Dell farm is on the rocks. A non-traditional accountant comes with a variety of ways to save the farm.

Director:

Ray McKinnon

Writer:

Ray McKinnon

Stars:

Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Eddie King

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ray McKinnon	...	The Accountant
Walton Goggins	...	Tommy O'Dell (as Walt Goggins)
Eddie King	...	David O'Dell
Gary Richardson	...	One-armed farmer

Storyline

The O'Dell farm is on the rocks. A non-traditional accountant comes with a variety of ways to save the farm.

---

Plot Keywords:

reference to marital infidelity | written and directed by cast member | reference to billy bob thornton | beer drinking | accountant | 

---

Taglines:

Can one man, one hard drinking, chain smoking, backwoods accountant, stop a national conspiracy, change the course of history, and save a way of life? It's do-able... but it ain't gonna be purdy.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Short

---

Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Drive-By Truckers' song "Sinkhole" (from the album 'Decoration Day') is based on this short film. Ray McKinnon was appreciative, and reciprocated by using a few Drive-By Truckers songs on the soundtrack for his film, Chrystal (2004).

---

Quotes

The Accountant: If a man builds a machine and that machine conspires with another machine built by another man, are those men conspiring?

---

Connections

References Hee Haw (1969)

---

Soundtracks

I Paint a Design
written and performed by Michael Hurley

User Reviews

the accountant has a new website

I loved the movie.....relevant message presented in a quirky way.....not used this style of acting, but it was refreshing. The context of the plot....the rural south, in which I happen to live is where many of us struggle not only to make a living but to preserve a heritage for our kids. It seems that this philosophy of life is being replaced by McDonalds and Wal*Mart. Not that these entities are bad it's just that we're not only losing touch with a heritage but, we're running out of energy to keep history alive.

The dialogue makes a very clear point that the farmer (all of us, regardless of vocation) needs to be smarter and savvy with how we spend our money and time. I do know that you can now buy the accountant online @ www.theaccountantmovie.com. I plan to pass it on to my friends because it made me think.

Details

Official Sites:

Ginny Mule Pictures [United States] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Accountant

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ginny Mule Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1