The Accountant (2001 film)

The Accountant
Promotional poster
Directed byRay McKinnon
Written byRay McKinnon
Produced byWalton Goggins
StarringRay McKinnon
Walton Goggins
Eddie King
CinematographyBlake B. Jackson
Edited byJoan Sobel
Music byRusty Andrews
Production
company
Release dates
  • January 2001 (2001-01) (Slamdance)
  • November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03) (home video)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Accountant is a 2001 American short comedy film starring Ray McKinnon and Walton Goggins, written and directed by McKinnon, and produced by Goggins. The film follows an unnamed accountant whose skills could save the farm of Tommy O'Dell and his family, and he takes the O'Dells on a journey that explores the plight of America's family farms and hidden corporate conspiracies.

The film premiered at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival. In 2002, it won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1] It received a video and DVD release in November 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "The Accountant—Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Accountant (2001)". VideoETA. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.