Movie Description
Panic Mechanic
(1996)Overview
When Hanky Pranky (alias Schucks), star of a candid camera TV show, loses his job to affirmative action, he applies for a job at a stress academy. It´s not long before Schucks discovers his new boss, Jack Paddaman, is as crooked as they come, but it´s too late: the employment contract is signed and sealed.A year passes, and Schucks is no better off. However, his candid camera videos, which poke fun at all sectors of post-1994 South Africa, prove a big hit with stressed-out government ministers. When the president asks Paddaman to make a movie to benefit street children, Schucks and his pals do all the hard work while Paddaman plans how he can get hold of the profits from the video sales. Add a scatterbrained secretary, a lovelorn traffic cop and a cunning street child and you have a roll-in-the aisles comedy with a distinctly South African flavour.
Featured Crew
- Director : David Lister
- Producer : Andre Scholtz
- Editor : Alastair Henderson
- Cast : Leon Schuster,Frantz Dobrowsky,Tolla Van Der Merwe,Nana Stapelberg,Themba Ndaba,Taryn Sudding,John Robbie,Sello Sebotsane,Dorette Nel,Desmond Dube,Lieb Bester,Ernest Ndhlovu,Tim Plewman,Coco Merckel,Pierre van Pletzen,Andries van der Heever,Ruth Cele,Thamele Mavuya,Dick Reineke,Zukile Gqobose,Francois Stemmet,Marga van Rooy,Nick Collis,James Borthwick,Nick Lorentz,Terence Reis,Richard Carter,David Hall-Green,John Lesley,Wendy Rudolph,Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole,Hannah Botha,Andre Scholtz,Shaleen Surtie-Richards,Kobus Wiese
Cast
Schuks
Jack Paddaman
Jakob
Gloria Haasbroek
Billy
Annie / Various characters
Himself
Hijacker
Saartjie
SABC man
Gys
SABC boss
Minister of Transport
Chauffeur
Coetzee
Leader of the Opposition
The President
Frankie (Homeless Child)
Schuks' Neighbour
Mfusi
Jan van der Merwe
Mrs. van der Merwe
Self - Actor in Audition
Self - Actor in Audtion
Self - Actor in Audtion
Self - Actor in Audtion
Camp Chap
TV Newscaster
Priest
Pizza Delivery Lady
Barman
Minibus Passenger (uncredited)
Kobus Wiese's Friend (uncredited)
Minibuss Passenger (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePanic Mechanic
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-11-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Budget₹ 262987
Revenue₹ 949678
Genres
- Comedy
