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.

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Plot Keywords:

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

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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.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

As a producer on the film, Walton Goggins also won an Oscar.

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Quotes

The Accountant: Numbers and facts, always fudged here and there, it's called accounting.

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Connections

References The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

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Soundtracks

Mack the Knife
written by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, and Marc Blitzstein
performed by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
produced by Buddy Miller and Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Windcharger Music/Rounder Records

User Reviews

My Favorite All Time Film

The Accountant is nothing short of genius. Thank you Ray McKinnon for standing up to the "characatures and stereotypes", and for exposing the cultural conspiracy for what it is.

If you like serious messages coated with great humor, brilliant writing, and wonderful acting performances, you MUST check out this film! This is a moving portrait of the modern American Landscape in it's true light.

It is rare in this day and age for a writer/director to show such guts and intelligence in one swoop. Ray McKinnon delivers three-fold, and The Accountant has honestly become my favorite all time film; short or feature length.

-JB

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