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.

Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

Paul

Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity

Adrian/Slim/Policeman

Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity

Speaker/Hunchback

Prime Minister

Chauffeur/McGregor

Gerry/2nd Man/Picketer

Workman 1