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The Understudy

201429mMovieDrama

Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Except for Jim, his ever-hopeful understudy, of course.

DirectorDavid Kerr
ProducersAdam Tandy·Jon Plowman

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Cast · Directed by David Kerr

RCRosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
Kirstie
SPSteve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton
Tony
RSReece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith
Jim
RSRoger Sloman
Roger Sloman
Bill
DBDi Botcher
Di Botcher
Jean
LMLyndsey Marshal
Lyndsey Marshal
Laura
JDJulia Davis
Julia Davis
Felicity
RCRichard Cordery
Richard Cordery
Nick
BMBruce Mackinnon
Bruce Mackinnon
'Malcolm'
JSJo Stone-Fewings
Jo Stone-Fewings
'Macduff'

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The Understudy — streaming FAQ

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The Understudy hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 23, 2014. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.