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Panic Mechanic
6 / 10 (3 votes)
[Comedy]
1996-11-29 (Released)
Nov 1996
1h 41m
Languages: Afrikaans, English
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.

Cast

Schuks
Jack Paddaman
Gloria Haasbroek
Billy
Annie / Various characters
Saartjie
SABC man
Minister of Transport
Chauffeur
Leader of the Opposition
The President
Frankie (Homeless Child)
Schuks' Neighbour
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
Minibus Passenger (uncredited)
Kobus Wiese's Friend (uncredited)
Minibuss Passenger (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
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