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Accidents Happen
“Meet the world's unluckiest family”
20095.91h 32m
Overview
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
Directed by Andrew Lancaster
Written by Brian Carbee
Produced by Anthony Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $37K
Top Cast
Geena Davis
Gloria Conway
Harrison Gilbertson
Billy Conway
Harry Cook
Larry Conway
Joel Tobeck
Ray Conway
Sebastian Gregory
Doug Post
S
Sarah Woods
Dottie Post
Morgan Griffin
Katrina Post
T
Troy Planet
Tiny Post
Viva Bianca
Becky
Rebecca Massey
Louise
About Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen is a comedy, drama film released in 2009. Directed by Andrew Lancaster, it stars Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook. 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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