The Strike 36 years old

Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company that gets hold of his script turns it into a ludicrously sensationalist and anachronistic action film, starring Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill, and Meryl Streep as his wife.

Credits

The Strike Cast

Name Character
Robbie Coltrane He was 37, now 74 years old as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
Keith Allen He was 34, now 71 years old as Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
Adrian Edmondson He was 31, now 67 years old as Adrian/Slim/Policeman
Peter Richardson He was 36, now 73 years old as Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill
Rik Mayall He was 29, 56 years old when he died as Speaker/Hunchback
Jennifer Saunders She was 29, now 66 years old as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
Dawn French She was 30, now 67 years old as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Alexei Sayle He was 35, now 72 years old as Paul
Nigel Planer He was 34, now 71 years old as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Ronald Allen He was 57, 60 years old when he died as Prime Minister

The Strike Crew

Name Department
Peter Richardson as Director. He was 36 (now 73) years old Directing
Peter Richardson as Writer. He was 36 (now 73) years old Writing
Pete Richens as Writer. He was 35 (now 72) years old Writing
The Strike poster
The Strike (36 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 20, 1988
  • Runtime: 59 minutes