7.7Summary
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company that gets hold of his script turns it into a ludicrously sensationalist and anachronistic action film, starring Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill, and Meryl Streep as his wife.
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- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Thought-provoking
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Cast
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Peter RichardsonAl Pacino as Arthur Scargill
Jennifer SaundersMeryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
Alexei SaylePaul
Dawn FrenchVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Nigel PlanerBernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Robbie ColtraneGoldie/Dutch/Celebrity
Adrian EdmondsonAdrian/Slim/Policeman
Keith AllenFilm Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
Rik MayallSpeaker/Hunchback
Ronald AllenPrime Minister
Derren NesbittChauffeur/McGregor
Steven O'DonnellGerry/2nd Man/Picketer
Daniel PeacockWorkman 1
Pete RichensWorkman 2
Crew
- Directed by
- Peter Richardson
- Written by
- Peter Richardson, Pete Richens
- Produced by
- Chris Brown
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Facts
February 20, 1988 · 59 min · Violence, Strong Language
- Released
- February 20, 1988
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom