Mr. Reliable

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.

• Release date
• November 22, 1996
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Crime
• Director
• Nadia Tass

Cast

Colin Friels Wally Mellish Jacqueline McKenzie Beryl Muddle Paul Sonkkila Commissioner Normal Allen Frank Gallacher Don Ferguson Lisa Hensley Penny Wilberforce

A

Aaron Blabey Bruce Morrison Geoff Morrell Sergeant Campbell

N

Neil Fitzpatrick Reverend Clive Paton