A Bunch of Amateurs
5.7
96 minutes
11/17/2008
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.
Cast List
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 Cinema Girl (uncredited)
Augustina Amoa
as Female Airport Goer