Little Accidents (2014)

In a small American town still living in the shadow of a terrible coal mine accident, the disappearance of a teenage boy draws together a surviving miner, the lonely wife of a mine executive, and a local boy in a web of secrets.

Director:

Sara Colangelo

Writer:

Sara Colangelo

Stars:

Boyd Holbrook, Randy Springer, Jacob Lofland

2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Boyd Holbrook	...	Amos Jenkins
Randy Springer	...	John McAlister
Jacob Lofland	...	Owen Briggs
Beau Wright	...	James Briggs
Steven St. Gelais	...	Bobby
Travis Tope	...	JT Doyle
Grant Bauman	...	Justin
Jim Workman	...	Male Reporter
Kimberly Shrewsbury	...	Female Reporter
James DeForest Parker	...	Basil Jenkins (as James Parker)
Mike Seely	...	Carl
Chloë Sevigny	...	Kendra Briggs
Alexia Rasmussen	...	Nellie
Elizabeth Banks	...	Diana Doyle
Jonathan Heffley	...	Kenny

Storyline

A recent coal mining accident has killed several miners and left the small town community scarred and traumatized. The wealthy mining executive responsible for the accident, Bill Doyle, wants to pretend that it never happened, referring to the mining families as "trailer trash". His wife Diana and son JT know better, though. Diana is drowning in guilt and feels socially awkward around the other rich snobs she used to be friends with. She copes with it by having an affair with Amos, the lone survivor of the mining accident who now walks with a limp and lives with his dying father. JT is worried that his father will go to prison, and takes out his anger on the mining families' children, especially Owen Briggs. Owen is a young boy who lost his father in the disaster. He lives with his bad-tempered aunt, his grieving mother, and his little brother James, who has Down's Syndrome. One day Owen is in the woods with James, and he gets into a fight with JT, accidentally going too far...

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Plot Keywords:

dead boy | 15 year old | extramarital affair | marital problem | coal miner | 

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Taglines:

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2016 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Accidents - Totgeschwiegen

Filming Locations:

Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Archer Gray, Maiden Voyage Pictures, MindSmack Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed entirely in West Virginia

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Goofs

When Amos's father is taken away, Amos magically gets the use of his right arm again while he sits on the pavement.

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Quotes

Amos Jenkins: [getting dressed] I never been in a motel before.
Diane Doyle: We used to come to a place like this in high school. The seniors would rent the rooms, and we'd all file in with six packs.

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Connections

Version of Little Accidents (2010)

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Soundtracks

In My Hood
Written by John Costello, David Hilker and Marcus Latief Scott
Performed by Marcus Latief Scott
Courtesy of Fervor Records

User Reviews

A saddening film

This film tells the story of a mining town struck by a tragic mining accident. The after effects have far racing consequences to the residents in the whole town.

"Little Accidents" is a very dark film, so dark that it dragged my mood down within minutes of watching it. It captures hopelessness, helplessness and desperation of many individuals in the town, no matter what social stratum they belong to. The sadness lingers on throughout the film, because of unfinished businesses which should provide suspense but instead gives a haunting atmosphere. The ending gives a little closure to some of the subplots but not all, leaving businesses unfinished. I am so saddened by the film, it's very powerful.