The Bit Part (movie)
- User score: 5.3
- Production country: Australia
- Producer: Brendan Maher
- Production companies: Comedia Limited
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Release date: 6/20/1987
- Run time: 87 min.
Movie description
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.