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.
Top Cast
Chris Haywood as Michael Thornton
Nicole Kidman as Mary McAllister
John Wood as John Bainbridge
Katrina Foster as Helen Thornton
Maurie Fields as Peter
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