The Man Who Sued God

Oct 25, 2001

1h 37m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Empress Road Productions

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Showtime Australia

Gannon Films

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Film Victoria

Icon Productions

The Man Who Sued God Trailers

Cast

Steve Myers

Billy Connolly

Anna Redmond

Judy Davis

David Myers

Colin Friels

Jules Myers

Wendy Hughes

Rebecca Myers

Emily Browning

Gerry Ryan

Bille Brown

Edward Piggott

John Howard

Les

Blair Venn

Cardinal

Vincent Ball

Inspector Gittman

Alan Hennessy

Primate

Frank Whitten

Moderator

Peter Whitford

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