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Panic Mechanic

1h 41m1996David Lister
IMDb: 6.0/10
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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.

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What is Panic Mechanic (1996) about?

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…

Who stars in Panic Mechanic?

Panic Mechanic stars Leon Schuster (Schuks), Frantz Dobrowsky (Jack Paddaman), Tolla Van Der Merwe (Jakob), Nana Stapelberg (Gloria Haasbroek), Themba Ndaba (Billy). The film was directed by David Lister.

How long is Panic Mechanic?

Panic Mechanic has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996. It is rated N/A.

Is Panic Mechanic worth watching?

Panic Mechanic holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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