
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.
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Cast

Peter Richardson
Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill

Jennifer Saunders
Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

Alexei Sayle
Paul

Dawn French
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

Nigel Planer
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

Robbie Coltrane
Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity

Adrian Edmondson
Adrian/Slim/Policeman

Keith Allen
Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity

Rik Mayall
Speaker/Hunchback

Ronald Allen
Prime Minister
Kat Mansoor
Tammy

Derren Nesbitt
Chauffeur/McGregor
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