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.

Screenplay

Terry Hayes

Director

Nadia Tass

Screenplay

Don Catchlove

Music

Philip Judd

Status

Released

Release date

22/11/1996

Original language

English