Accident

Accident

Year: 2017

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Dan Tondowski

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A group of teenagers suffer a terrible accident during a joy ride and get trapped at the bottom of a ravine.

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Timeline & Setting – Accident (2017)

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Time period

The story unfolds in a contemporary city with a noir edge, intercut with a brutal flashback to Mike's teenage years. The present-day investigations, killings, and conspiracies unfold against a backdrop of modern-day crime. The flashback reveals how a young Mike was molded into an assassin by Big Ray, setting up the central conflict between professional duty and personal emotion.

Location

Oasis

A seedy assassins' pub that serves as the central meeting spot for professional killers, where Big Ray tends bar and rivals plot deals. The Oasis sits as a smoky, neon-drenched den within a crime-ridden city, a micro-world that shapes Mike's early training and worldview. It doubles as a social hub for the criminal underworld and the source of Mike's resolve to walk away from mercy.

🏙️ Urban hub 🕳️ Underworld hangout

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Main Characters – Accident (2017)

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Mike Fallon

A professional assassin who disguises killings as accidents, Mike is brilliant, methodical, and emotionally guarded. After learning of Beth's murder and a growing conspiracy, he becomes a vigilante determined to shield the city yet haunted by losses. His drive to protect others clashes with the ruthless world he inhabits.

🗡️ Assassin 🧠 Mastermind

Milton

Milton is the shadowy fixer who assigns hits and manipulates information to keep the assassination business running. He claims to stay above the fray, yet he orchestrates orders that pull Mike deeper into a dangerous conspiracy. His arrogance and ruthlessness are exposed as he tries to control outcomes.

🤝 Manipulator 🕵️ Power broker

Beth

Beth was Mike's former partner in life and in activism; she was killed in a botched burglary while pregnant. Her environmental work and data on Pankot Petroleum reveal a motive behind the hit. Her murder acts as the catalyst for Mike's pursuit of truth and vengeance.

🌿 Environmentalist 💔 Victim

Big Ray

Big Ray runs Oasis and acts as a paternal mentor to Mike, teaching him the rules of the killer's code. He warns Mike not to become emotionally involved, yet his own humanity is a constant undercurrent in their relationship. He pushes Mike toward a line between loyalty and self-preservation.

🧭 Mentor 🕯️ Father figure

Atal Zim

Atal Zim is the oil tycoon behind the bribery and intimidation that fuels the city’s corruption. His brash attempts to buy off Mike with cash and influence are met with a brutal rejection. His downfall comes when Mike decapitates him after uncovering his role in the larger plot.

💼 Tycoon 💰 Bribery

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Major Themes – Accident (2017)

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🗡️ Vigilantism

Mike evolves from a professional killer to a city vigilante, balancing his lethal skills with a desire to protect the innocent. The line between justice and revenge remains thin as he confronts betrayals and corrupt orders. Big Ray's warning echoes: detach emotion from the work, or pay the price. The film ends with Mike choosing to act as a guardian, not just a gun-for-hire.

🧭 Mentorship

Big Ray functions as a father figure who trains Mike and shapes his moral code, even when that code becomes blurred by violence. The relationship anchors Mike's decisions, offering guidance and harsh warnings about emotional involvement. The flashback reveals the power dynamics and debt of loyalty that drive Mike's later choices. The dynamic exposes how mentorship can both save and corrupt.

🏭 Corruption

The plot centers on corrupt oil interests and a cynical power structure, from Beth's environmental activism to Kent's murder-for-orders. The revelation of Atal Zim's bribery and the sabotage surrounding Pankot Petroleum exposes how money buys silence and complicates justice. The recording and killings expose a systemic cycle where victims become pawns. Mike's acts dismantle a web of influence, but not without cost.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:43

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