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Star 80

1983 · 103 min

A suffocating, queasy slide from small-time hustle to fame and violence, hard to shake and harder to enjoy.

Directed by
Bob Fosse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson
Tagline
The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.
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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Directed by
Bob Fosse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Bob Fosse
Written by
Bob Fosse
Starring
Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees, David Clennon, Josh Mostel, Lisa Gordon
Music
Ralph Burns
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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