The Bit Part 1987

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Drama Comedy

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.

Release Date 1987-06-20
Runtime 1h 27m
Directors Brendan Maher, Ellery Ryan
Producers Peter Herbert, John Gauci, Frank Brown, Ian Rogers, Steve Vizard
Writers Steve Vizard, Ian McFadyen