The Strike (1988)
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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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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/PicketerMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Tv MovieDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference310080Actor preference11993 · 327822 · 310080Country preferenceGb
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What is The Strike about?
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.
How long is The Strike?
The Strike has a runtime of 59 minutes.