The Strike

The Strike (1988)

TV Movie Comedy

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.

star 7 7.7
  • Release Date: 1988-02-20
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Director: Peter Richardson

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Cast

  • Peter Richardson

    Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill

  • Jennifer Saunders

    Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

  • Alexei Sayle

    Paul

  • Dawn French

    Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

  • Nigel Planer

    Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

  • Robbie Coltrane

    Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity

  • Adrian Edmondson

    Adrian/Slim/Policeman

  • Keith Allen

    Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity

  • Rik Mayall

    Speaker/Hunchback

  • Ronald Allen

    Prime Minister

  • Kat Mansoor

    Tammy

  • Derren Nesbitt

    Chauffeur/McGregor

  • Steven O'Donnell

    Gerry/2nd Man/Picketer

  • Daniel Peacock

    Workman 1

  • Pete Richens

    Workman 2