Star 80
The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.
- 1983
- Rated R
- 1h 43m
- Drama
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(147 votes)
Overview
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $6.47M worldwide
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Ralph Burns
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sven Nykvist
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bob FosseScreenplay
- Teresa CarpenterBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 10, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $6.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Mariel HemingwayDorothy Stratten
Eric RobertsPaul Snider
Cliff RobertsonHugh Hefner
Carroll BakerDorothy's Mum
Roger ReesAram Nicholas
David ClennonMartin "Geb" Gebber
Josh MostelPrivate Detective- Lisa GordonEileen
Sidney MillerNightclub Owner- Keith HefnerPhotographer
- Tina WillsonBobo Weller
- Shelly IngramBetty
- Sheila AndersonExotic Dancer
- Cis RundleMeg Davis
Kathryn WittRobin
Jordan ChristopherPeter Rose
James LuisiRoy
Neva PattersonPlayboy Executive
Robert FieldsDirector
Keenen Ivory WayansComic
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