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The Man Who Sued God (2001)

The Man Who Sued God poster
Directed by
Mark Joffe
Genre
comedy film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
M
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes on a legal case against the church and insurers after his fishing boat is struck by lightning. He argues that the event is an act of God and tries to get compensation.

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What happens

The Man Who Sued God is a 2001 Australian comedy film starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, and directed by Mark Joffe. The film was a financial success, debuting at number one at the Australian box office in the week of its launch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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