Mr. Reliable
An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.
1996 | 112m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Nadia Tass |
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| Writer: | Don Catchlove, Terry Hayes |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 22, 1996 |
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| Director: | Nadia Tass |
| Writer: | Don Catchlove, Terry Hayes |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | sydney, australia, siege, ex-con, woman director, media frenzy, 1960s |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Finance Corporation, Specific Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Hayes McElroy |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Friels | Wally Mellish |
| Jacqueline McKenzie | Beryl Muddle |
| Paul Sonkkila | Commissioner Normal Allen |
| Frank Gallacher | Don Ferguson |
| Lisa Hensley | Penny Wilberforce |
| Aaron Blabey | Bruce Morrison |
| Geoff Morrell | Sergeant Campbell |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nadia Tass | Director |
| Don Catchlove | Writer |
| Martin Bayley | Sound Editor |
| Greg Skipper | Stunt Coordinator |
| Laurence Maddy | Production Sound Mixer |
| Terry Hayes | Writer |
| Dennis Kiely | Line Producer |
| Paul Pirola | Sound Mixer |
| Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| John Schiefelbein | Sound Recordist |
| Paul Cross | Visual Effects |
| Christelle Coroneos | Costume Supervisor |
| Chris Gough | Music Supervisor |
| Michael den Elzen | Recording Supervision |
| Debbie Atkins | Production Coordinator |
| Jasin Boland | Still Photographer |
| Ian Dewhurst | Gaffer |
| Leith Klaffer | Assistant Grip |
| Jason Parry | Grip |
| David Woodward | Steadicam Operator |
| Philip Judd | Original Music Composer |
| Tess Schofield | Costume Designer |
| Peter Carrodus | Editor |
| David Parker | Director of Photography |
| Jon Dowding | Production Design |
| Lisa Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Billy Malcolm | Key Scenic Artist |
| Lisa Bate | Sound Editor |
| Philip Drake | Art Direction |
| Sash Lamey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Margaret Stevenson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Graham Ellery | Unit Manager |
| John Pickering | Construction Manager |
| Steve Burgess | Sound Mixer |
| Roger Savage | Sound Mixer |
| Gareth Vanderhope | Sound Effects Editor |
| Allan Mowbray | Special Effects |
| Jo Weeks | Continuity |
| George Caramalis | Additional Grip |
| Warren Grieef | Key Grip |
| Margie McClymont | Clapper Loader |
| David Williamson | Camera Operator |
| Damian Wyvill | Focus Puller |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim McElroy | Producer |
| Terry Hayes | Producer |
| Michael Hamlyn | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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