''Mr. Accident'' is a 2000

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written, directed, produced by, and starring Yahoo Serious. It was filmed in September and October 1998 in Sydney.

Plot

Roger Crumpkin is a young, accident-prone maintenance man at an egg factory that bears an uncanny resemblance to the

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. He stumbles on his boss's plan to increase sales by lacing the eggs with nicotine. Crumpkin must risk his job and girlfriend to stop him. In the meantime Crumpkin and his UFO-obsessed girlfriend, Sunday Valentine discover in ancient sedimentary rock a metal object that bears an uncanny resemblance to the hubcap from a

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Cast

* Yahoo Serious as Roger Crumpkin *

Helen Dallimore Helen Dallimore (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian stage, television and film actress, known for originating the role of Glinda in the West End production of '' Wicked''. Early life Dallimore grew up in Oxford, England and Sydney, Austra ...

as Sunday Valentine * David Field as Duxton Chevalier / Sir Walter Raleigh *

Garry McDonald Garry George McDonald AO (born 30 October 1948) is an Australian actor, satirist and comedian. In a career spanning five decades he has had many theatre, television and film roles, and has been listed as a National Living Treasure. He is bes ...

as Kelvin Chevalier * Lulu Pinkus as Rock Clip Chick *

Felix Williamson Felix Williamson (born 29 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundat ...

as Rats

Soundtrack

*" Hot Hot Hot" (Cassell)

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*"Welcome" (Rumour/Perkins) The Cruel Sea *"Buster" (Spiderbait)

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*"Mysterioso-so" (Haymes, Kelly, Raglus, Roberts) The Feeling Groovies *"Godfather of Cool" (Tom Carlyon) Luxedo *"Mambo UK" (Jesus Alemany) Cubanismo *"Eggs Benedict'em" (Serious, Roach, Tyson-Chew) Victorian Philharmonic & Melbourne Chorale *"Wall of Skank" (Haymes, Kelly, Raglus, Roberts) The Feeling Groovies *"I'm In Love with My Car" (

Reg Mombassa Christopher O'Doherty, also known by the pseudonym Reg Mombassa, is a New Zealand-born Australian artist and musician. He is a founding member of the band Mental As Anything and member of Dog Trumpet (alongside his brother Peter O'Doherty). Ea ...

)

Mental as Anything Mental As Anything was an Australian new wave and pop rock band that formed in Sydney in 1976. Its most popular line-up (which lasted from 1977 to 1999, and recorded all of its charting singles and albums) was Martin Plaza (birth name Martin ...

*"Afrobras" (Alves) Luciano Alves *"Theta State" (Cartright, Keiller) sonicanimation *"Universally Lonely" (N. Tyson-Chew) Victorian Philharmonic *"

Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'', winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 19 ...

" (Mancini)

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*" Kid Indestructible (28 Days) 28 Days *"Oh Dear! Oh No! Uh Oh! (Serious, Roach, Tyson-Chew) Victorian Philharmonic & Melbourne Chorale *"Roger On Sunday" (N. Tyson Chew) Victorian Philharmonic

Reception

''Mr. Accident'' grossed $1,612,424 at the box office in Australia. The film holds a 17% approval rating at

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, based on 6 reviews (5 negative, 1 positive).

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