The Bit Part (1987)

★ 4.4 1h 27m IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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.

The Bit Part

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Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood as Michael Thornton Age 77 · Billericay - Essex - England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chris Haywood (born 24 July 1948) is an English-born, Australian-based film and television actor/producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Ha...
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman as Mary McAllister Age 58 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among t...
John Wood
John Wood as John Bainbridge Age 79 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia John Wood (born 14 July 1946 in Melbourne) is a Gold Logie Award-winning Australian actor..
Katrina Foster
Katrina Foster as Helen Thornton
Maurie Fields
Maurie Fields as Peter Died 1995 · Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Maurice "Maurie" Fields (4 August 1926 - 18 December 1995) was an Australian vaudeville performer, actor and stand-up comedian..
Deborra-Lee Furness
Deborra-Lee Furness as Acting Teacher Age 70 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Deborra-Lee Furness is an Australian actress, director and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Deborra-Lee Furness, licensed under CC-BY-SA,...
Director Brendan Maher
Cast Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, John Wood, Katrina Foster, Maurie Fields, Brian Mannix, Deborra-Lee Furness, Maggie Miller, Maureen Edwards, Kirk Alexander

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