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.
Chris Haywood
Nicole Kidman
John Wood
Katrina Foster
Maurie Fields
Brian Mannix
Deborra-Lee Furness
Maggie Miller
Maureen Edwards
Kirk Alexander
John Allan
Reg Gorman
Red Symons
John Dommett
Glenn Robbins
Ian McFadyen
Jane Turner