Movie

The Strike (1988)

• February 20, 1988
• 59m

• Comedy

Overview

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.

Director

Peter Richardson

Writers

Peter Richardson, Pete Richens

Starring

Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle