The Man Who Sued God
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| Directed by | Mark Joffe |
| Produced by | Brian Abel Irene Dobson Ben Gannon Mark Joffe |
| Written by | John Clarke Don Watson |
| Starring | Billy Connolly Judy Davis Emily Browning |
| Music by | David Bridie |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Editing by | Peter Barton |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
| Release date(s) | Australia 25 October 2001 New Zealand 17 January 2002 United Kingdom 22 August 2003 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £973,825 (UK) |
The Man Who Sued God is a 2001 Australian film, starring Billy Connolly and directed by Mark Joffe.
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[edit] Plot
Advocate Steve Myers is a disillusioned lawyer who becomes fed-up with the perceived corruption within the judicial system. He quits the law business and buys a small fishing boat and takes up fishing for a living. His fishing boat is struck by lightning and explodes into pieces, burns and sinks. He informs his insurance company, which reviews and then subsequently declines his claim on the grounds that it is not liable as his fishing boat was destroyed due to an 'Act of God'. Frustrated that his claim is repeatedly declined, Steve files a claim against God, naming church officials as representatives of God, and thereby the respondents. The church leaders, their respective lawyers, as well as their insurance company get together to find a way to settle this dilemma, which does catch the fancy of the media. It is in Court that God's representatives will have to admit that the destruction of Steve's fishing boat was actually God's Act, accept it, and compensate him, or deny it altogether, and thereby deny God's existence, and leave the onus on Steve to prove his claim.
[edit] Reception
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10.[1] Jamie Russell of BBC deemed the production was "nicely played by all concerned."[2]
[edit] Cast
- Billy Connolly - Steve Myers
- Judy Davis - Anna Redmond
- Colin Friels - David Myers
- Wendy Hughes - Jules Myers
- Bille Brown - Gerry Ryan
- John Howard - Edward Piggott
- Emily Browning - Rebecca Myers
[edit] Box Office
The Man Who Sued God made a debut at number one on its opening weekend with a A$1.1 million box office.[3] Within Australia, it earned $8.1 million by the end of that year and ultimately grossed $8,546,867.[4][5].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Man Who Sued God". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/man_who_sued_god/. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Russell, Jamie (4 October 2003). "The Man Who Sued God (2003)". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/08/01/the_man_who_sued_god_2003_review.shtml. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Australia Box Office". Box Office Mojo. 25-31 October 2001. http://ec2-174-129-253-143.compute-1.amazonaws.com/intl/australia/?yr=2001&wk=43&p=.htm. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Top 50 films in Australia in 2001". Screen Australia. January 2002. http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/gtp/wctop01.html. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
[edit] External links
- The Man Who Sued God at the Internet Movie Database
- The Man Who Sued God reviewed at BBC Films
- The Man Who Sued God at the National Film and Sound Archive
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