The Bit Part

19871h 27mNo ratings yet

Drama
Comedy

Overview

Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.

Keywords

struggling actor
midlife crisis
showbiz
show business
tv commercial
acting lesson
elocution
stomach

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 20, 1987
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Australia
Production: Comedia Limited
Cast: Maureen Edwards,Ian McFadyen,John Dommett,Glenn Robbins,Katrina Foster,Maggie Miller,John Allan,Deborra-Lee Furness,Red Symons,Jane Turnerand 7 more
Director: Brendan Maher
Writer: Ian McFadyen,Steve Vizard
Producer: John Gauci,Peter Herbert,Steve Vizard
Cinematography: Ellery Ryan
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0092662