Overview
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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Series
Part of The Comic Strip
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Peter RichardsonWriter
- Pete RichensWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 20, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
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- Kat MansoorTammy
Derren NesbittChauffeur/McGregor
Steven O'DonnellGerry/2nd Man/Picketer
Daniel PeacockWorkman 1
Pete RichensWorkman 2
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