Struck by Lightning (1990 film)

Struck by Lightning is a 1990 Australian film directed by Jerzy Domaradzki.

[2] Garry McDonald plays Ollie, a grumpy alcoholic workshop supervisor at a shelter called Saltmarsh.

He hires Pat (Brian Vriends), a school teacher, to develop an experimental fitness program for the intellectually disabled young adults in the shelter.

[1][4] Critics' reception was generally positive to glowing ("charming and exhilarating black comedy, marvellously acted by the whole cast.

"[5]), but the Australian audience stayed away, perhaps deterred by its "improving" nature, and abetted by low-key promotion and hesitant distribution.