''It Was an Accident'' is a 2000 British

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Metin Hüseyin Metin Hüseyin is a Turkish-Cypriot-United Kingdom, British television director, television and film director. Career Hüseyin's debut film, ''Tight Trousers'', was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1989. In 1998 he recei ...

, written by

Ol Parker Oliver Parker is an English director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2018 musical film ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again''. Early life Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the m ...

and produced by Paul Goodman, based on the novel of the same name by

Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2010 to 2020. Cameron has List of VFL/AFL p ...

and starring

Thandiwe Newton Melanie Thandiwe Newton ( ; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton ( ), is a British actress. She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe ...

, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Max Beesley and James Bolam.BFI.org
/ref> In the film, an ex-convict, trying to go straight, accidentally gets mixed up in a fresh series of crimes.

Cast

* Chiwetel Ejiofor as Nicky Burkett * Max Beesley as Mickey Cousins * James Bolam as Vernon Fitch * Nicola Stapleton as Kelly * Neil Dudgeon as Holdsworth * Hugh Quarshie as George Hurlock *

as Noreen Hurlock (credited as Thandie Newton) * Jacqueline Williams as Sharon * Sidh Solanki as Rameez * Cavan Clerkin as Jimmy * Sally Chattaway as Terri * Paul Chowdhry as Rafiq Roy

References

External links

* * 2000 films British crime comedy films 2000 crime comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films Films with screenplays by Ol Parker English-language crime comedy films {{2000s-UK-comedy-film-stub