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Mr. Accident (Original title)Mister Accident (Help search title)
Date: 2000 (Release)

Countries: USA, Australia

Director: Yahoo Serious

Production company billing: [Variety] A Roadshow (Australia) release of a United Artists Films presentation of a Serious production. (International sales: United Artists Ltd., London.)
Synopsis: Comedy. Roger Crumpkin is an accident-prone young man who has an obsession with taking mechanical objects apart. He works for the Sydney Egg House, run by Kelvin Chevalier. However, when Kelvin is forced out of the company by his evil brother, Duxton, Roger is mistreated. To complicate matters further, Duxton's girlfriend accidentally stumbles into Roger's apartment and it becomes clear the two are meant to be together...

Genre:
Comedy
Credits (19)
Production Company: Serious Productions, [Production Company]: Goldwyn Films International, Happy Brand Films, Producer: Yahoo Serious, Producer: Warwick Ross, Co-producer: Lulu Serious, Co-producer: David Roach, Assistant Director: P.J. Voeten, Casting: Anousha Zarkesh, Screenplay: Yahoo Serious, [Screenplay]: David Roach, Director of Photography: Steve Arnold, Editor: Simon Martin, Art Director: Kerri Ainsworth, Art Director: Brian Edmonds, Costume Designer: Anna Borghesi, Music: Nerida Tyson-Chew, Sound: Wayne Pashley
Cast (12)
Yahoo Serious (Roger Crumpkin), Helen Dallimore (Sunday Valentine), David Field (Duxton Chevalier), Grant Piro (Lyndon), Jeanette Cronin (Constable Rikki), Garry McDonald (Kelvin Chevalier), David Hoey (Roger's father), Felix Williamson (Rats), Pippa Grandison (Nightclub Natasha), Libby Gorr (Corporal Brigitte), Paul Livingston (enigmatic stranger), Peanut (Audrey the dog)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Cinema Papers n134 Aug/Sep 2000  Pages: 36-37
Title: Mr AccidentAuthor: SWAIN, Madeleine Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 11 Sep 2000  Pages: 23-24
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: STRATTON, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Inside Film n27 September 2000  Page: 17
Title: Feature film reviewsAuthor: MICHAEL, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinema Papers n130 June 1999  Page: 61
Title: INPRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1234 12 Nov 1999  Page: 14
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Le Film Francais n2744 23 Oct 1998  Page: 7
Title: Un nouveau film pour le réseau Pathé-Canal+Article type: NoteLanguage: French

In: The Hollywood Reporter v353 n26 Comedy 21/7/98  Page: 30
Title: Films in productionAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1184 20 Nov 1998  Page: 25
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English