Story Line
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.
“The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.”
Top Cast
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
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Rating
6.4/ 10
Release Date
1983-11-10
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
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adorablepanic
7/10
•4/12/2020STAR 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 w...