The Bit Part

June. 20,1987      
Rating:
5.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.

Chris Haywood as  Michael Thornton
Nicole Kidman as  Mary McAllister
John Wood as  John Bainbridge
Katrina Foster as  Helen Thornton
Deborra-Lee Furness as  Acting Teacher
Glenn Robbins as  Man No.2
Jane Turner as  Actress in Play

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