The Strike (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-02-20
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Peter Richardson
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 3 votes
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
- Adrian Edmondson as Adrian/Slim/Policeman
- Keith Allen as Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
- Rik Mayall as Speaker/Hunchback
- Ronald Allen as Prime Minister
- Kat Mansoor as Tammy
- Derren Nesbitt as Chauffeur/McGregor