Unletterboxd

Discover

  • Popular
  • Top Rated

Genres

loading...

TMDB logo

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • History
  • Horror
  • Music
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • TV Movie
  • Thriller
  • War
  • Western
Movie poster

The Strike

19887.0 / 1059 min
TV Movie, Comedy

Overview

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.

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

Kat Mansoor

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

Crew

Michael White

Michael White

Executive Producer

John Metcalfe

John Metcalfe

Cinematography

Geoff Hogg

Geoff Hogg

Editor

Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

Director

Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

Writer

Pete Richens

Pete Richens

Writer

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Producer