The Bit Part
1987 | 87m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Brendan Maher |
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| Writer: | Steve Vizard, Ian McFadyen |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Jun 20, 1987 |
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| Director: | Brendan Maher |
| Writer: | Steve Vizard, Ian McFadyen |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | midlife crisis, elocution, tv commercial, struggling actor, showbiz, stomach, acting lesson |
| Production Companies | Comedia Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chris Haywood | Michael Thornton |
| Nicole Kidman | Mary McAllister |
| John Wood | John Bainbridge |
| Katrina Foster | Helen Thornton |
| Maurie Fields | Peter |
| Brian Mannix | Barry |
| Deborra-Lee Furness | Acting Teacher |
| Maggie Miller | Molly |
| Maureen Edwards | Bev Howard |
| Kirk Alexander | Andy |
| John Allan | Steve |
| Reg Gorman | Scott |
| Red Symons | Bikie |
| John Dommett | Man No.1 |
| Glenn Robbins | Man No.2 |
| Ian McFadyen | Commercial Director |
| Jane Turner | Actress in Play |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brendan Maher | Director |
| Steve Vizard | Writer |
| Ian McFadyen | Writer |
| Peter Herbert | Additional Writing |
| Paul Grabowsky | Music |
| Red Symons | Music |
| Carole Harvey | Production Design |
| Leeanne White | Makeup Artist |
| Scott McLennan | Editor |
| Ellery Ryan | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Gauci | Producer |
| Peter Herbert | Producer |
| Frank Brown | Associate Producer |
| Ian Rogers | Associate Producer |
| Steve Vizard | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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