Panic Mechanic 1996
Panic Mechanic
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 0 Videos & 2 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Schuks
TVDM
Tolla Van Der Merwe... Jakob
... Jack Paddaman
... Gloria Haasbroek
TN
Themba Ndaba... Billy
... Annie / Various characters
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Release Date:
Nov 29, 1996 (South Africa)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
South Africa
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Panic Mechanic
Directors & Credit Writers
DL
David Lister... Director
Cast
... Schuks
TVDM
Tolla Van Der Merwe... Jakob
... Jack Paddaman
... Gloria Haasbroek
TN
Themba Ndaba... Billy
... Annie / Various characters
JR
John Robbie... Himself
DN
Dorette Nel... Saartjie
... Hijacker
... SABC man
LB
Lieb Bester... Gys
... SABC boss
... Coetzee
TP
Tim Plewman... Minister of Transport