Released:
1987-06-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
Brendan Maher

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Chris Haywood
  as
  Michael Thornton
• 
  Nicole Kidman
  as
  Mary McAllister
• 
  John Wood
  as
  John Bainbridge
• 
  Katrina Foster
  as
  Helen Thornton
• 
  Maurie Fields
  as
  Peter