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Star 80

Name: Star 80
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-11-10
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.45

★ 6,5 /10 (139 Votes)

1983 EN 103 min

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.

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Release date

10/11/1983

Votes

139

Popularity

1.5

The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

103 min

Revenue

$6,472,990

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Mariel Hemingway

Dorothy Stratten

Eric Roberts

Paul Snider

Cliff Robertson

Hugh Hefner

Carroll Baker

Dorothy's Mum

Roger Rees

Aram Nicholas

David Clennon

Martin "Geb" Gebber

Josh Mostel

Private Detective

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Lisa Gordon

Eileen

Sidney Miller

Nightclub Owner

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Keith Hefner

Photographer

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Tina Willson

Bobo Weller

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Shelly Ingram

Betty

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Sheila Anderson

Exotic Dancer

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Cis Rundle

Meg Davis

Kathryn Witt

Robin

Jordan Christopher

Peter Rose

James Luisi

Roy

Neva Patterson

Playboy Executive

Robert Fields

Director

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Comic

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Sandy Wolshin

Woman M.C.

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Robert Perault

Actor

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James Blendick

Gunseller

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Jacqueline Coleman

Nightclub Dancer

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Don Granbery

Bartender

Stuart Damon

Vince Roberts

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Ernest Thompson

Phil Wass

Budd Friedman

Emcee

Deborah Geffner

Billie

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Norman Browning

1st Detective

Hagan Beggs

2nd Detective

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Bobby Bass

1st Hood

Gilbert B. Combs

2nd Hood

Terence Kelly

Charlie

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Tabitha Herrington

Blonde

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Dean Hajum

George

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Dan Zeleski

The Jock

Paul Ryan

Radio Interviewer

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Michael Joel Shapiro

Playboy Assistant

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Fred Pierce

Head Butler

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John Horn

Nightclub Owner L.A.

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David W. Rose

Assistant Director

Stanley Kamel

Nick

Liz Sheridan

Makeup Woman

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Liis Kailey

Aram's Assistant

Robert Picardo

Interviewer

Erica Yohn

Interviewer

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Marilyn Madderom

Editor

Lonny Chin

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Venus Pinkston

Playboy Mansion Guest

Tracy Vaccaro

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Michele Hill

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Kim St. Leon

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Sulinda Watson

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Cathy St. George

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Katrina von Splawn

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Carol Hills

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Kristine Garbo

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Catherine Gilmore

Playboy Mansion Guest

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Charlene Howell

Playboy Mansion Guest

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David Cameron

Paul's Party Guest

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Stacey Toten

Paul's Party Guest

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Michael Levittan

Paul's Party Guest

Lorraine Michaels

Paul's Party Guest

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Bonnie Kanner

Paul's Party Guest

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Toni Petrie

Paul's Party Guest

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Don Jones

Getaway - Prom Band

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George McKensie

Getaway - Prom Band

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Martin Eade

Getaway - Prom Band

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Jim Cross

Getaway - Prom Band

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Don Kitchen

Getaway - Prom Band

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Rick Webb

Getaway - Prom Band

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Peter Ohrnberger

Getaway - Prom Band

Daniel Keough

Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)

Tina Tyler

Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)

Gwen Welles

Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)

Alison Brown

Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)

Sam Behrens

Businessman (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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STAR 80 (1983) is arguably the least regarded of Bob Fosse's five outings as director. What you are about to read is going to come across as a condemnation of this film - it is not. It's just my analysis of a film that has some obvious weak points which Fosse was oblivious to. And let me clarify further: I have seen and enjoyed all of the films he directed and own three of them. Although I appear to be making a case for this film in the most critical way possible, I actually enjoy it enough to revisit it from time to time. I would legitimately consider myself to be a Fosse fan. Now, that said…

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