Does Star 80 end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Star 80 easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Star 80

Name: Star 80
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees

The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.

Directed by Bob Fosse

Produced by The Ladd Company

1983103 min6.4 / 10

A dark, tragic biography of exploitation and obsession that chronicles a narcissist's violent unraveling as his victim escapes his control.

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.

Questions people ask

Does Star 80 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Star 80 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Star 80 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Star 80 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Star 80 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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