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 | 7.278 |
Directed By
Mark Joffe
Crew
Mark Joffe
Ben Gannon
Alison Barrett
David Bridie
Don Watson
Mark Joffe
Juliet John
Peter James
Luigi Pittorino
Lisa Meagher
Lawrence Woodward
Ben Osmo
Loris Perryman
Wendy De Waal
Michael Wholley
Julie Sims
Kristin Voumard
Louise Brown
Pamela Roth
Kate Hunter Walker
Terri Lamera
Carolyn Nott
John Rega
Sophie Dick
Robbie Austin
Kim Prentice
Stella Savvas
Robbie Austin
Luisa Ceravolo
Dave Young
Kate Birch
Heather Muirhead
Brad Roberts
Ian Brown
Delia McCarthy
David Woodland
Patrick McCarville
Helen Mountfort
Liam Egan
Christine Woodruff
Angela Pelizzari
Julius L. Chan
Phil Judd
Murray Pope
Ben Caine
Christian Scallan
Kat Szuminska
Dave Roberts
Fiona Crawford
David Bridie
Clive Jones
Christian Scallan
Andrea Kebble
Julius L. Chan
Simon Polinski
Jenny T. Ward
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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