The Strike

February. 20,1988      
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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