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Panic Mechanic

Movie 1996 TMDB 5.7/10 Released

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.

Panic Mechanic is a movie first shown in 1996. Runtime is 101 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Comedy. TMDB score 5.7/10 from 3 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Panic Mechanic
Release year
1996
Release date
November 29, 1996
Status
Released
Runtime
101 minutes
Genres
Comedy
Director
David Lister
TMDB rating
5.7/10 (3 votes)
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Cast

Leon Schuster

Leon Schuster

Schuks

F

Frantz Dobrowsky

Jack Paddaman

Tolla Van Der Merwe

Tolla Van Der Merwe

Jakob

Nana Stapelberg

Nana Stapelberg

Gloria Haasbroek

Themba Ndaba

Themba Ndaba

Billy

Taryn Sudding

Taryn Sudding

Annie / Various characters

John Robbie

John Robbie

Himself

Sello Sebotsane

Sello Sebotsane

Hijacker

Dorette Nel

Dorette Nel

Saartjie

Desmond Dube

Desmond Dube

SABC man

Lieb Bester

Lieb Bester

Gys

Ernest Ndhlovu

Ernest Ndhlovu

SABC boss

Tim Plewman

Tim Plewman

Minister of Transport

Coco Merckel

Coco Merckel

Chauffeur

Pierre van Pletzen

Pierre van Pletzen

Coetzee

A

Andries van der Heever

Leader of the Opposition

R

Ruth Cele

The President

T

Thamele Mavuya

Frankie (Homeless Child)

Characters

  • Schuks voiced by Leon Schuster
  • Jack Paddaman voiced by Frantz Dobrowsky
  • Jakob voiced by Tolla Van Der Merwe
  • Gloria Haasbroek voiced by Nana Stapelberg
  • Billy voiced by Themba Ndaba
  • Annie / Various characters voiced by Taryn Sudding
  • Himself voiced by John Robbie
  • Hijacker voiced by Sello Sebotsane
  • Saartjie voiced by Dorette Nel
  • SABC man voiced by Desmond Dube
  • Gys voiced by Lieb Bester
  • SABC boss voiced by Ernest Ndhlovu
  • Minister of Transport voiced by Tim Plewman
  • Chauffeur voiced by Coco Merckel
  • Coetzee voiced by Pierre van Pletzen
  • Leader of the Opposition voiced by Andries van der Heever
  • The President voiced by Ruth Cele
  • Frankie (Homeless Child) voiced by Thamele Mavuya

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