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Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen

Meet the world's unluckiest family

Genres

ComedyDrama

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There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$36857

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

23 April 2009

Country

Australia

Cast

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Gloria Conway

Harrison Gilbertson

Harrison Gilbertson

Billy Conway

Harry Cook

Harry Cook

Larry Conway

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Ray Conway

Sebastian Gregory

Sebastian Gregory

Doug Post

Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods

Dottie Post

Morgan Griffin

Morgan Griffin

Katrina Post

Troy Planet

Troy Planet

Tiny Post

Viva Bianca

Viva Bianca

Becky

Rebecca Massey

Rebecca Massey

Louise

Jayden Hall

Jayden Hall

Ricky Kellywood

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Bob

Damien Garvey

Damien Garvey

Officer Passman

Peter Lamb

Peter Lamb

Officer Barret

Johnny Xenos

Johnny Xenos

Gene Conway

Ivy Latimer

Ivy Latimer

Linda Conway

Karl Beattie

Karl Beattie

Young Billy

Joshua Denyer

Joshua Denyer

Young Gene

Flynn Colby

Flynn Colby

Young Larry

Lachlan Campbell

Lachlan Campbell

Young Doug

Tyler Coppin

Tyler Coppin

Narrator (voice)

John Keightley

John Keightley

Marriage Celebrant

Brian Carbee

Brian Carbee

Bingo Caller

Rosslyn Powell

Rosslyn Powell

Bingo Lady

Nathan Page

Nathan Page

Young Man at Bingo

Sarah Carradine

Sarah Carradine

Nouse Matron

Alison Gallagher

Alison Gallagher

Young Nurse

Stephen Radford

Stephen Radford

Mr. Smolensky

Katrina Retallick

Katrina Retallick

Connie Conway-Kellywood

Wendy Playfair

Wendy Playfair

Mrs. Smolensky

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