The Bit Part(1987)

movie - first aired/released 1987-06-20 - 87 min - audience 4.8

Drama, Comedy

Directed by Brendan Maher

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.