The Strike
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The Strike 1988 Directed by Peter Richardson

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , TV Movie
Production Company BBC
Release Date 20 February 1988
59 mins
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
Director
Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Writers
Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Pete Richens
Pete Richens
Producer
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Executive Producer
Michael White
Michael White
Editor
Geoff Hogg
Geoff Hogg