Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, a lawyer who became a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance ...
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Title: The Man Who Sued God (2001)
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1 nomination.
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Anna Redmond
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David Myers
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Bille Brown | ... |
Gerry Ryan
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Edward Piggott
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Rebecca Myers
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Les
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Cardinal
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Judge Bonaface
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Linal Haft | ... |
Rabbi
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Primate
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Hal
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Dirk Streicher
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Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, a lawyer who became 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 the church under the guise of God, defending himself. The accident leads him to a friendship and eventual relationship with a journalist, Anna Redmond (Davis). Written by [email protected]
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AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 July 2002 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
Az ember, aki beperelte Istent See more »Box Office
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£195,418 (UK) (22 August 2003)Company Credits
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Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), New South Wales Film & Television Office, Showtime Australia See more »
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Steve Meyers: Well, apparently I wouldn't stand a chance - I'm suin' God.
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The radio announcer continuously bad-mouths Steve Myers' case on-air. However, in Australia it is illegal for radio announcers to comment about current court cases on air. To do so is to commit the crime of "sub judice." The radio announcer most likely would have known this. On the other hand, Steve's case being against an all-powerful being, he and/or the court would be hard-pressed to claim that anything said in the media could disadvantage him any worse, so journalists might not fear being found in contempt. See more »Quotes
Jules Myers: You're going to sue one of the world's biggest insurance companies?Steve Meyers: Well, apparently I wouldn't stand a chance - I'm suin' God.
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Aside from it's flaws i did enjoy this movie a great deal, the story builds nicely and Billy Connolly holds together the plot despite the delicacy of the premise and the flaws in the script.
As a comedy it is well worth watching, it's crammed with subtle humour throughout; it's also enjoyable as a romance, again it's subtle, but it's steady and quite heartwarming, despite the clichés.
The story itself is very intriguing, it successfully provokes your thoughts and captures your imagination with interesting questions; but it fails to draw sufficient conclusion at the finale, and it did feel like a bit of a let down.
6/10 It's still worth watching.