Panic Mechanic (1996)

Name: Panic Mechanic
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Leon Schuster, Tolla Van Der Merwe, Frantz Dobrowsky, Nana Stapelberg, Themba Ndaba

1h 42m South Africa

Comedy

Plot

Hanky Pranky, known as Schucks, finds himself out of work due to affirmative action after starring in a candid camera show. Seeking a new direction, he joins a stress academy, only to discover that his boss, Jack Paddaman, is deeply corrupt. A year later, Schucks remains stuck, but his humorous videos mocking post-1994 South Africa gain traction with stressed government officials. When the president commissions a film to aid street children, Schucks and his friends do the legwork while Paddaman schemes to pocket the profits. Hilarity ensues with a quirky secretary, a lovesick cop, and a clever street kid

Cast

Leon Schuster Tolla Van Der Merwe Frantz Dobrowsky Nana Stapelberg Themba Ndaba Taryn Sudding John Robbie Dorette Nel Sello Sebotsane Desmond Dube Lieb Bester Ernest Ndhlovu Pierre van Pletzen Tim Plewman