Comic Strip: The Strike
Synopsis
The Strike mines a rich seam of comic talent. Peter Richardson and Jennifer Saunders brilliantly impersonate Hollywood legends Al Pacino and Meryl Streep in the roles of mine worker’s union boss Arthur Scargill and his wife.
Confused? You’ll only be delighted by this hilarious award-winning Comic Strip spoof. Wide-eyed Welsh screenwriter Paul (Alexei Sayle) has created a moving and accurate account about the violent miner’s strike that raged in Britain in 1984. But his initial joy at being signed up by Hollywood turns to tears as the script is butchered to suit the outrageous egos of method actors Pacino and Streep. Of course, the film goes on to win an Oscar. Will Paul’s initial idealism be compromised by his success?
Duration
1 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
Comedy
Subgenre
Series
Producer
COMIC STRIP LTD