The Man Who Sued God

2001 1h 37m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 78

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Joffe
Writers: Don Watson
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Joffe, shot by Peter James. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Bridie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Billy Connolly and Judy Davis and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0268437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mark Joffe directs. Peter James behind the camera. David Bridie scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Directed by Mark Joffe, shot by Peter James. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Bridie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Billy Connolly and Judy Davis and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0268437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "lightning", "fisherman", "boat accident", "god".