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.
Unfortunately the movie The Bit Part is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Brendan Maher | Director |
| Camera | Ellery Ryan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Red Symons | Music |
| Editing | Scott McLennan | Editor |
| Production | Ian Rogers | Associate Producer |
| Production | Frank Brown | Associate Producer |
| Production | John Gauci | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leeanne White | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paul Grabowsky | Music |
| Art | Carole Harvey | Production Design |
| Production | Steve Vizard | Producer |
| Writing | Steve Vizard | Writer |
| Writing | Ian McFadyen | Writer |
| Crew | Peter Herbert | Additional Writing |
| Production | Peter Herbert | Producer |
