Movie·2001·1h 37m
The Man Who Sued God
Country
Australia
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Don Watson
Producer
Mark Joffe, Ben Gannon
Cinematography
Peter James
Music
David Bridie
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
75 votes
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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
// crew
Crew
Mark Joffe
Director, Producer
David Bridie
Original Music Composer
Don Watson
Screenplay
Ben Gannon
Producer
Peter James
Director of Photography
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