The Man Who Sued God (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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.401 |
Directed By
Mark Joffe
Crew
Mark Joffe
Don Watson
Mark Joffe
Ben Gannon
David Bridie
Alison Barrett
Peter James
Luigi Pittorino
Juliet John
Lisa Meagher
Lawrence Woodward
Julie Sims
Stella Savvas
Kristin Voumard
Sophie Dick
Ben Osmo
Terri Lamera
Loris Perryman
Robbie Austin
Robbie Austin
Pamela Roth
Wendy De Waal
Carolyn Nott
Kate Birch
Kim Prentice
Heather Muirhead
Michael Wholley
Kate Hunter Walker
Luisa Ceravolo
John Rega
Dave Young
Louise Brown
Dave Roberts
Clive Jones
Brad Roberts
Phil Judd
Julius L. Chan
Julius L. Chan
Liam Egan
Jenny T. Ward
Delia McCarthy
Christine Woodruff
Murray Pope
Fiona Crawford
David Woodland
Angela Pelizzari
Ben Caine
Kat Szuminska
Ian Brown
Patrick McCarville
Christian Scallan
Christian Scallan
Simon Polinski
Andrea Kebble
Helen Mountfort
David Bridie
TOP 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
Astro
Arthur the Dog
Tamblyn Lord
Doctor
Andrea Moor
Maxine Jeffrey
Glenda Linscott
Co-Plaintiff
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