Panic Mechanic (1996): Cast

Hanky Pranky, aka Schucks, loses his candid‑camera TV job to affirmative‑action hires and joins a stress‑management academy, where he discovers his boss Jack Paddaman is corrupt. A year later his satirical videos about post‑1994 South Africa become a hit with stressed ministers. When the president commissions a charity film for street children, Schucks and his odd crew – a scatter‑brained secretary, a lovesick traffic cop and a clever street kid – do the work while Paddaman schemes to seize the profits, delivering a riotous comedy with a distinct South African flavor.

• DL Director David Lister

• EN Ernest Ndhlovu as SABC boss
• FD Frantz Dobrowsky as Jack Paddaman
• LS Leon Schuster as Schuks
• PV Pierre van Pletzen as Coetzee

• 1996 BMW M3 E36 Important role
• 1977 Ford Cortina MkIV Important role
• 1993 Hyundai Sonata Important role
• 1987 Toyota Hilux Important role

Also known as

• Vigyázz, kész, pánik!