The Strike

The Strike

59 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Feb. 20, 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.

The Strike

59 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Feb. 20, 1988

The Strike
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers
Original title The Strike
Directors Peter Richardson
Writers Pete Richens, Peter Richardson

Cast

Peter Richardson

as Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill

Jennifer Saunders

as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

Alexei Sayle

as Paul

Dawn French

as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

Nigel Planer

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

Robbie Coltrane

as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity

Adrian Edmondson

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

Keith Allen

as Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity

Rik Mayall

as Speaker/Hunchback

Ronald Allen

as Prime Minister