The Strike
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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.
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Peter Richardson
Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill
Also in
Carry On Columbus
The Supergrass
Jennifer Saunders
Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
Known for
Coraline
Minions
Alexei Sayle
Paul
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Young Ones
Dawn French
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Known for
Coraline
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Nigel Planer
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Known for
The Colour of Magic
The Young Ones
Robbie Coltrane
Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
Known for
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Brave
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian/Slim/Policeman
Known for
Alien: Earth
3 Body Problem
Keith Allen
Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
Known for
The Others
Trainspotting
Rik Mayall
Speaker/Hunchback
Known for
The Young Ones
Bottom
Ronald Allen
Prime Minister
Known for
A Night to Remember
Kat Mansoor
Tammy
Also in
All in Good Faith
The Comic Strip Presents...
Derren Nesbitt
Chauffeur/McGregor
Known for
Flawless
Where Eagles Dare
Peter Richardson Director · Pete Richens Writer Geoff Hogg Editor
First release February 20, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 20, 1988
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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