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Jun 20, 1987 · The Bit Part: Directed by Brendan Maher. With Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, Katrina Foster, John Wood. The story about a careers counselor who dreams of becoming a small-time actor.
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- Comedy
- Brendan Maher
- 1987-06-20
Overview. 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.
An Australian career counselor (Chris Haywood) with an understanding wife (Katrina Foster) pursues his dream of becoming an actor.
- Comedy
- Chris Haywood
- Brendan Maher
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The Bit Part is a 1987 Australian comedy film directed by Brendan Maher and starring Chris Haywood and Nicole Kidman. The film never achieved theatrical release and went straight to television. Cast. Chris Haywood as Michael Thornton; Nicole Kidman as Mary McAlister; Maurie Fields as Peter; John Wood as John Bainbridge; David Stratton
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, or a walk-on part with no dialogue.
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1987. 1h 27m. Comedy. Cast. Chris Haywood (Michael Thornton) Nicole Kidman (Mary McAllister) Katrina Foster (Helen Thornton) John Wood (John Bainbridge) Maurie Fields (Peter) Brian Mannix (Barry)...
