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Mr. Reliable (1996) [R]

Release Date:
November 22, 1996

Original Title:
Mr. Reliable

Alternate Titles:
Mr Reliable: A True Story
My Entire Life

Genres:
Comedy | Crime

Production Companies:
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Hayes McElroy
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Specific Films

Production Countries:
Australia

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  GB: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 112

An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Production

Additional Grip:
George Caramalis

Art Direction:
Philip Drake

Assistant Grip:
Leith Klaffer

Camera Operator:
David Williamson

Clapper Loader:
Margie McClymont

Construction Manager:
John Pickering

Continuity:
Jo Weeks

Costume Designer:
Tess Schofield

Costume Supervisor:
Christelle Coroneos

Dialogue Editor:
Livia Ruzic

Director:
Nadia Tass

Director of Photography:
David Parker

Editor:
Peter Carrodus

Focus Puller:
Damian Wyvill

Gaffer:
Ian Dewhurst

Grip:
Jason Parry

Key Grip:
Warren Grieef

Key Hair Stylist:
Sash Lamey

Key Makeup Artist:
Margaret Stevenson

Key Scenic Artist:
Billy Malcolm

Line Producer:
Dennis Kiely

Music Supervisor:
Chris Gough

Original Music Composer:
Philip Judd

Producer:
Jim McElroy
Terry Hayes
Michael Hamlyn

Production Coordinator:
Debbie Atkins

Production Design:
Jon Dowding

Production Sound Mixer:
Laurence Maddy

Recording Supervision:
Michael den Elzen

Set Decoration:
Lisa Thompson

Sound Editor:
Lisa Bate
Martin Bayley

Sound Effects Editor:
Gareth Vanderhope

Sound Mixer:
Steve Burgess
Paul Pirola
Roger Savage

Sound Recordist:
John Schiefelbein

Special Effects:
Allan Mowbray

Steadicam Operator:
David Woodward

Still Photographer:
Jasin Boland

Stunt Coordinator:
Greg Skipper

Unit Manager:
Graham Ellery

Visual Effects:
Paul Cross

Writer:
Terry Hayes
Don Catchlove

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