The Man Who Sued God
“An Almighty Comedy”
2001·97 min·Released
Studio: Australian Film Finance Corporation, Empress Road Productions, Film Victoria, Gannon Films, Icon Productions, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Showtime Australia
6.4TMDb
Theatrical Oct 25, 2001
Overview
A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was “an act of God”. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and, as God’s representative, The Church.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorMark Joffe
WriterDon Watson
Cast
Billy Connolly
Steve Myers
Judy Davis
Anna Redmond
Colin Friels
David Myers
Wendy Hughes
Jules Myers
Emily Browning
Rebecca Myers
Bille Brown
Gerry Ryan
John Howard
Edward Piggott
Blair Venn
Les
Vincent Ball
Cardinal
Alan Hennessy
Inspector Gittman
Frank Whitten
Primate
Peter Whitford
Moderator
Linal Haft
Rabbi
Tim Robertson
Judge Bonaface
Steve Jacobs
Hal
Richard Carter
Dirk Streicher
Josephine Byrnes
Cressida Roache
Ross Symonds
Newsreader
Chris Bath
Newsreader
Wizard
Cockatoo
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Keywords
lightningfishermanboat accidentgodchurchcourtroominsurance policybushfires
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