After lawyer Steve Myers (Billy Connolly) abandons his career, he
buys a boat and pursues a quiet life as a fisherman. His plans are
obstructed when a bolt of lightning destroys his vessel, and his
insurance company tells him he isn't covered because the incident was an
"act of God." Teaming up with Anne (Judy Davis), a
journalist who's sympathetic to his plight, Steve sues God, who is
represented in court by religious leaders. The defendants must give
evidence of God's existence or pay.
