Aussie Cops Keep It Real In "Critical Incident"
Critical Incident is worthy of a weekend binge, keeping you guessing right up until the end.
Mr. Reliable (1997)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Crime
Written By:Terry Hayes, Don Catchlove
In Theaters:4/8/1997
Box Office:
Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Hayes McElroy, Specific Films
Cast
Nadia Tass
Director
Colin Friels
Wally Mellish
Jacqueline McKenzie
Beryl Muddle
Paul Sonkkila
Commissioner Normal Allen
Frank Gallacher
Don Ferguson
Lisa Hensley
Penny Wilberforce
Aaron Blabey
Bruce Morrison
Geoff Morrell
Sergeant Campbell
Neil Fitzpatrick
Reverend Clive Paton
Kenneth Radley
Mr. Morgan
Graham Rouse
Fred
Elaine Cusick
Mrs. McIntyre
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