4.4
87 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Haywood | Michael Thornton | Unowned |
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Nicole Kidman | Mary McAllister | Goutbreak |
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John Wood | John Bainbridge | Unowned |
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Katrina Foster | Helen Thornton | Unowned |
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Maurie Fields | Peter | Unowned |
| Brian Mannix | Barry | Unowned | |
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Deborra-Lee Furness | Acting Teacher | Unowned |
| Maggie Miller | Molly | Unowned | |
| Maureen Edwards | Bev Howard | Unowned | |
| Kirk Alexander | Andy | Unowned | |
| John Allan | Steve | Unowned | |
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Reg Gorman | Scott | Unowned |
| Red Symons | Bikie | Unowned | |
| John Dommett | Man No.1 | Unowned | |
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Glenn Robbins | Man No.2 | Unowned |
| Ian McFadyen | Commercial Director | Unowned | |
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Jane Turner | Actress in Play | Unowned |