A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)
They wished for a star, then wished they hadn't
96 min
Jefferson Steel, a washed-up Hollywood action star, is desperate to revive his flagging career. When his sleazy agent signs him up for what he believes is a high-profile Royal Shakespeare Company production of King Lear at Stratford upon Avon, Steel thinks he has finally landed the plum role he has been waiting for. However, he soon discovers that he has been tricked into joining an amateur dramatics group for a charity production.
- Release date
- November 17, 2008
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Music
- Christian Henson
Where to watch
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Cast
- Burt Reynolds as Jefferson Steel
- Derek Jacobi as Nigel Dewberry
- Samantha Bond as Dorothy Nettle
- Imelda Staunton as Mary
- Alexandra Weaver as Girl on Motorbike
- Michael Wildman as Mr. Darcy
- Charles Durning as Charlie Rosenberg
- Lucy Akhurst as Stewardess
- Terence Maynard as London Journalist
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Jane Jarvis
- Peter Gunn as Frank Dobbins
- Alistair Petrie as Rupert Twist
- Peter Wight as Mike Bell
- Sarah Goldberg as 2nd Cinema Girl
- John Moraitis as Man In Theatre
- Elesia Marie as 1st Cinema Girl
- Glynis Brooks as Woman In Street
- Camilla Arfwedson as Amanda Blacke
- Guy Flanagan as Box Office Guy
- Pat Starr as Woman In Theatre
Crew
- Andy Cadiff · Director
- Jonathan Gershfield · Writer
- John Ross · Writer
- Ian Hislop · Writer
- Nick Newman · Writer
- David Parfitt · Producer
- Christian Henson · Composer
- Ashley Rowe · Cinematographer
- Mark Thornton · Editor
- Sarah Bird · Casting director
- Suzy Catliff · Casting director
- Melanie Allen · Production designer