Mr Reliable

Mr Reliable

112 mins | Comedy | Nov. 22, 1996

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.

Mr Reliable

112 mins | Comedy | Nov. 22, 1996

Mr Reliable
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Australian Film Finance Corporation, Specific Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Hayes McElroy
Original title Mr Reliable
Directors Jo Weeks, Nadia Tass
Writers Don Catchlove, Terry Hayes

Cast

Colin Friels

as Wally Mellish

Jacqueline McKenzie

as Beryl Muddle

Paul Sonkkila

as Commissioner Normal Allen

Frank Gallacher

as Don Ferguson

Lisa Hensley

as Penny Wilberforce

Aaron Blabey

as Bruce Morrison

Geoff Morrell

as Sergeant Campbell

Neil Fitzpatrick

as Reverend Clive Paton

Ken Radley

as Mr. Morgan

Graham Rouse

as Fred

Elaine Cusick

as Mrs. McIntyre

Jonathan Hardy

as Reverend McIntyre

Errol O'Neill

as Mr. Wilson

Susie Porter

as Fay

Andrew Buchanan

as Young Constable

Terry Annesley

as Wrecking Yard Owner

Anthony Simcoe

as Skinny Cop

John Batchelor

as Chubby Cop

George Shevtsov

as Mr Jakovitch

Vineta O'Malley

as Mrs. Jakovitch

Nathan Doekes

as Darren Morgan

Simone Dumbleton

as Helen Jakovitch

Sally Scott

as Cheryl Morgan

Jeremy Trigatti

as Kevin Morgan

Chris Coombs

as Chris Jakovitch

Richard Downing

as Richard Jakovitch

Marco Chiappi

as Dr. Morrow

Bruce Venables

as Gutser

David Letch

as Les Thompson

Gael Ballantyne

as Mrs. Thompson

Barry Otto

as The Premier (NSW)

William Zappa

as Army Colonel