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The Man Who Sued God (2001)

2001-10-25 · 1h 37m · EN
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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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Billy ConnollyBilly ConnollySteve MyersJudy DavisJudy DavisAnna RedmondColin FrielsColin FrielsDavid MyersWendy HughesWendy HughesJules MyersEmily BrowningEmily BrowningRebecca MyersBille BrownBille BrownGerry RyanJohn HowardJohn HowardEdward PiggottBlair VennBlair VennLesVincent BallVincent BallCardinalAlan HennessyAlan HennessyInspector GittmanFrank WhittenFrank WhittenPrimatePeter WhitfordPeter WhitfordModerator

Keywords

ChurchLightningCourtroomGodBoat accidentFishermanInsurance policyBushfires

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityChurch · Lightning · CourtroomDialogue densityComedy · CourtroomDirector preference319051Actor preference153007 · 245093 · 147933Country preferenceAu

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What is The Man Who Sued God about?

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.

How long is The Man Who Sued God?

The Man Who Sued God has a runtime of 97 minutes.