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A Bunch of Amateurs

"They wished for a star, then wished they hadn't"

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.

Top Cast

  • Burt Reynolds

    Burt Reynolds

    Jefferson Steel

  • Derek Jacobi

    Derek Jacobi

    Nigel Dewberry

  • Samantha Bond

    Samantha Bond

    Dorothy Nettle

  • Imelda Staunton

    Imelda Staunton

    Mary

  • Alexandra Weaver

    Alexandra Weaver

    Girl on Motorbike

  • Michael Wildman

    Michael Wildman

    Mr. Darcy

  • Charles Durning

    Charles Durning

    Charlie Rosenberg

  • Lucy Akhurst

    Lucy Akhurst

    Stewardess

  • Terence Maynard

    Terence Maynard

    London Journalist

Overview

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.

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