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The Bit Part

4.819871h 27mMovieDramaComedy

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…

DirectorBrendan Maher
WritersSteve Vizard·Ian McFadyen
ProducersJohn Gauci·Steve Vizard

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Cast · Directed by Brendan Maher

Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
Michael Thornton
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Mary McAllister
John Wood
John Wood
John Bainbridge
Katrina Foster
Katrina Foster
Helen Thornton
Maurie Fields
Maurie Fields
Peter
Brian Mannix
Brian Mannix
Barry
Deborra-Lee Furness
Deborra-Lee Furness
Acting Teacher
Maggie Miller
Maggie Miller
Molly
Maureen Edwards
Maureen Edwards
Bev Howard
Kirk Alexander
Kirk Alexander
Andy
John Allan
John Allan
Steve
Reg Gorman
Reg Gorman
Scott

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