Mr. Reliable
An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.
6.6(7) 1996-11-22 112 minComedyCrime
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.
WriterTerry Hayes
WriterDon Catchlove
DirectorNadia Tass
Original Music ComposerPhilip Judd
ProducerJim McElroy
ProducerTerry Hayes
ProducerMichael Hamlyn
Cast & characters
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
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Aaron Blabey
as Bruce Morrison
Geoff Morrell
as Sergeant Campbell
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Neil Fitzpatrick
as Reverend Clive Paton
Kenneth Radley
as Mr. Morgan
Graham Rouse
as Fred
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Elaine Cusick
as Mrs. McIntyre
Jonathan Hardy
as Reverend McIntyre
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Errol O'Neill
as Mr. Wilson
Susie Porter
as Fay
Andrew Buchanan
as Young Constable
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Terry Annesley
as Wrecking Yard Owner
Anthony Simcoe
as Skinny Cop
John Batchelor
as Chubby Cop
George Shevtsov
as Mr Jakovitch
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Vineta O'Malley
as Mrs. Jakovitch
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Nathan Doekes
as Darren Morgan
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Simone Dumbleton
as Helen Jakovitch
Sally Scott
as Cheryl Morgan
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Jeremy Trigatti
as Kevin Morgan
