United Kingdom / Nov 22, 1996 / 15
An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
All Wally Mellish, an ex-convict in 1960s Australia, wants to do is live a quiet life with his girlfriend Beryl. Unfortunately when two police officers come around to disturb this, a misunderstanding quickly becomes out of control, resulting Wally, Beryl and her child being trapped in their house, surrounded by armed police under the impression that Wally is holding everyone hostage. Events quickly spiral into a media circus as, through the siege, Wally - inadvertently - manages to become a symbol for the anti-war movement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Neil Fitzpatrick | Reverend Clive Paton |
| Kenneth Radley | Mr. Morgan |
| Graham Rouse | Fred |
| Elaine Cusick | Mrs. McIntyre |
| Jonathan Hardy | Reverend McIntyre |
| Errol O'Neill | Mr. Wilson |
| Susie Porter | Fay |
| Andrew Buchanan | Young Constable |
| Terry Annesley | Wrecking Yard Owner |
| Anthony Simcoe | Skinny Cop |
| John Batchelor | Chubby Cop |
| George Shevtsov | Mr Jakovitch |
| Vineta O'Malley | Mrs. Jakovitch |
| Nathan Doekes | Darren Morgan |
| Simone Dumbleton | Helen Jakovitch |
| Sally Scott | Cheryl Morgan |
| Jeremy Trigatti | Kevin Morgan |
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| Chris Coombs | Chris Jakovitch |
| Richard Downing | Richard Jakovitch |
| Marco Chiappi | Dr. Morrow |
| Bruce Venables | Gutser |
| David Letch | Les Thompson |
| Gael Ballantyne | Mrs. Thompson |
| Barry Otto | The Premier (NSW) |
| William Zappa | Army Colonel |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mr. Reliable |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Hayes McElroy, Specific Films |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1996 |
| Production | Dennis Kiely, Jim McElroy, Terry Hayes, Michael Hamlyn |
| Writer | Terry Hayes, Don Catchlove |
| Editing | Peter Carrodus |
| Cinematography | David Parker, David Williamson, Damian Wyvill, Jason Parry, David Woodward, Warren Grieef, Jasin Boland, Leith Klaffer, George Caramalis, Margie McClymont |
| Assistant directors | Nadia Tass, Jo Weeks |
| Lighting | Ian Dewhurst |
| Camera operators | David Williamson, David Woodward, Damian Wyvill, Jason Parry, Warren Grieef, Jasin Boland, Leith Klaffer, George Caramalis, Margie McClymont, David Parker |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Jan 30, 1997 / M
Physical media
United States / Apr 08, 1997 / R / VHS
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