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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.

Release: 1988-02-20
Runtime: 59 min
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders
Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle
Paul
Dawn French
Dawn French
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian/Slim/Policeman
Keith Allen
Keith Allen
Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
Speaker/Hunchback
Ronald Allen
Ronald Allen
Prime Minister
No Image
Kat Mansoor
Tammy
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
Chauffeur/McGregor
Steven O'Donnell
Steven O'Donnell
Gerry/2nd Man/Picketer
Daniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
Workman 1
Pete Richens
Pete Richens
Workman 2