Der Mann, der Gott verklagte (2001)
Australische Komödie, in der der Fischer Steve Myers Gott und die Kirche verklagt, weil sich seine Versicherung weigert, einen Schaden an seinem Boot zu bezahlen, der durch einen Blitz entstand. New South Wales, Australien: Als die Unterkunft des Fischers Steve vom Blitz getroffen und zerstört wird, fordert er von seiner Versicherung Schadensersatz. Doch diese weigert sich mit dem Verweis auf einen Versicherungs-Passus, der "höhere Gewalt" ausschließt. Der ehemalige Anwalt will dies nicht hinnehmen und strengt vor Gericht einen Prozess gegen Gott und die Vertreter der Weltreligionen an. Ein gigantischer Medienrummel beginnt.
Der Regisseur:
Mark Joffe
Der Autor:
Don Watson
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Billy Connolly as Steve Myers |
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Judy Davis as Anna Redmond |
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Colin Friels as David Myers |
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Wendy Hughes as Jules Myers |
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Emily Browning as Rebecca Myers |
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Bille Brown as Gerry Ryan |
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John Howard as Edward Piggott |
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Blair Venn as Les |
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Vincent Ball as Cardinal |
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Alan Hennessy as Inspector Gittman |
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Frank Whitten as Primate |
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Peter Whitford as Moderator |
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Linal Haft as Rabbi |
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Tim Robertson as Judge Bonaface |
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Steve Jacobs as Hal |
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Richard Carter as Dirk Streicher |
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Josephine Byrnes as Cressida Roache |
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Ross Symonds as Newsreader |
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Chris Bath as Newsreader |
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Wizard as Cockatoo |
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Astro as Arthur the Dog |
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Tamblyn Lord as Doctor |
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Andrea Moor as Maxine Jeffrey |
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Glenda Linscott as Co-Plaintiff |
| Directing | Mark Joffe | Director |
| Production | Ben Gannon | Producer |
| Production | Alison Barrett | Casting |
| Sound | David Bridie | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Don Watson | Screenplay |
| Production | Mark Joffe | Producer |
| Art | Juliet John | Art Direction |
| Camera | Peter James | Director of Photography |
| Art | Luigi Pittorino | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Meagher | Costume Design |
| Crew | Lawrence Woodward | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Ben Osmo | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loris Perryman | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy De Waal | Hair Designer |
| Art | Michael Wholley | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Julie Sims | Production Manager |
| Directing | Kristin Voumard | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Louise Brown | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Roth | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Kate Hunter Walker | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terri Lamera | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carolyn Nott | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Rega | Construction Manager |
| Production | Sophie Dick | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robbie Austin | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Kim Prentice | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Stella Savvas | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robbie Austin | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Luisa Ceravolo | Set Dresser |
| Visual Effects | Dave Young | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Birch | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Heather Muirhead | Art Department Coordinator |
| Production | Brad Roberts | Unit Manager |
| Visual Effects | Ian Brown | Senior Animator |
| Sound | Delia McCarthy | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | David Woodland | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Writing | Patrick McCarville | Original Concept |
| Sound | Helen Mountfort | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Liam Egan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Christine Woodruff | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Angela Pelizzari | Title Designer |
| Sound | Julius L. Chan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Murray Pope | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Ben Caine | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Christian Scallan | Score Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Kat Szuminska | Compositing Lead |
| Crew | Dave Roberts | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Fiona Crawford | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | David Bridie | Music Arranger |
| Crew | Clive Jones | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Christian Scallan | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Andrea Kebble | Conductor |
| Sound | Julius L. Chan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Simon Polinski | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Jenny T. Ward | Dialogue Editor |