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The Man Who Sued God

The Man Who Sued God

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The Man Who Sued God

2001

1h 37m

6.3(77 votes)

Comedy

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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New South Wales Film & Television Office

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Film Victoria

Icon Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Steve Myers

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Anna Redmond

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

David Myers

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Jules Myers

Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Rebecca Myers

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

Gerry Ryan

John Howard

John Howard

Edward Piggott

Blair Venn

Les

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Cardinal

Alan Hennessy

Inspector Gittman

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Joffe
Written by: Don Watson
Produced by: Mark Joffe
Ben Gannon

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