The Bit Part
1987, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 June 1987
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Steve Vizard, Ian McFadyen
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The Bit Part runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Bit Part isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bit Part?
The Bit Part (1987) was directed by Brendan Maher and stars Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, John Wood.