Comedy · United Kingdom · 1988 · 59m

The Strike

Director

Cast

Peter Richardson as Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill Jennifer Saunders as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill Alexei Sayle as Paul Dawn French as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity Nigel Planer as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor Robbie Coltrane as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity

Crew

Geoff Hogg — Editor Peter Richardson — Writer Pete Richens — Writer Chris Brown — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Peter Richardson Director Geoff Hogg Editor Peter Richardson Writer Pete Richens Writer Chris Brown Producer

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