🎬 Drama, Comedy

The Bit Part

⭐ 4.8/10 1987 1h 27m Dir. Brendan Maher

About this movie

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.

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Quick facts

Year
1987
Runtime
1h 27m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 4.8/10
Votes
6
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Comedy 🎬 Brendan Maher 👤 Chris Haywood 👤 Nicole Kidman 👤 John Wood
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Questions about The Bit Part

The Bit Part has a runtime of 1h 27m (1 hour and 27 minutes).
The Bit Part was directed by Brendan Maher and released in 1987.
The Bit Part is a Drama, Comedy film (1987).
The cast of The Bit Part includes Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, John Wood, Katrina Foster, Maurie Fields.
The Bit Part has a TMDB rating of 4.8/10 based on 6 votes.

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