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'Accidents Happen is a wickedly funny and surprisingly moving fable of family, fate and misfortune in American suburbia. The manicured lawns of 1980's New England imply an order that simply doesn't exist for the Conway family, headed by razor-tongued Gloria. Youngest son Billy has been a witness to a series of tragic accidents, including one that fractured his whole family. Always the good boy, Billy takes up with the neighbourhood troublemaker in acts of delicious delinquency in a world already spinning out of control. The ensuing collision of guilt, truth and self discovery may be just what his family needs to move on.'
Source: Accidents Happen website, http://accidentshappenthemovie.com/
Sighted: 12/04/2010, link broken 04/07/12
Producer's synopsis, imdb.com
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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An Accidental Mess Best Avoided
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 April 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Spotlight
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 25 April 2010; (p. 22) The Sun-Herald , 25 April 2010; (p. 11)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Roman Holiday
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 April 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Fatal Reaction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 April 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Destiny's Children
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 April 2010; (p. 10)
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Fatal Reaction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 April 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Roman Holiday
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 April 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Spotlight
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 25 April 2010; (p. 22) The Sun-Herald , 25 April 2010; (p. 11)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
An Accidental Mess Best Avoided
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 April 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of Accidents Happen 2009 single work film/TV -
Destiny's Children
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 April 2010; (p. 10)
Awards
- 2005 selected Aurora Script Workshop
- 2004 winner Inside Film Awards — Best Unproduced Screenplay
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