Mr. Reliable
6.6
“An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.”
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.
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Cast
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Colin Friels
Wally Mellish
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Jacqueline McKenzie
Beryl Muddle
Known for
The 4400
Deep Blue Sea
Paul Cross
Nadia Tass
Michael Hamlyn
Don Catchlove
Paul Sonkkila
Commissioner Normal Allen
Known for
Daybreakers
The Interview
Terry Hayes
Lisa Thompson
Frank Gallacher
Don Ferguson
Known for
Dark City
Proof
Phil Judd
Dennis Kiely
Nadia Tass Director · Terry Hayes Writer Don Catchlove Writer
Worldwide gross $266K · United States release April 8, 1997 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$266,329
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production · Distribution
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production
Hayes McElroy
Production
Specific Films
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 22, 1996
Theatrical
Australia · January 30, 1997
Theatrical
United States · April 8, 1997
Physical · VHS
Finland
September 22, 2000 · TV premiere
Germany
December 4, 1997
Sweden
May 2, 1997
Switzerland
August 1, 1997 · Italian speaking region
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