Star 80

6.4
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 103 min
  • Premiere: 1983. November 10.

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.

Discover

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

Lisa Gordon

Eileen

Sidney Miller

Nightclub Owner

Keith Hefner

Photographer

Tina Willson

Bobo Weller

Sheila Anderson

Exotic Dancer

Cis Rundle

Meg Davis

Neva Patterson

Playboy Executive

Robert Fields

Director

Sandy Wolshin

Woman M.C.

James Blendick

Gunseller

Jacqueline Coleman

Nightclub Dancer

Don Granbery

Bartender

Stuart Damon

Vince Roberts

Ernest Thompson

Phil Wass

Norman Browning

1st Detective

Hagan Beggs

2nd Detective

Bobby Bass

1st Hood

Dean Hajum

George

Dan Zeleski

The Jock

Paul Ryan

Radio Interviewer

Michael Joel Shapiro

Playboy Assistant

Fred Pierce

Head Butler

John Horn

Nightclub Owner L.A.

David W. Rose

Assistant Director

Liz Sheridan

Makeup Woman

Liis Kailey

Aram's Assistant

Robert Picardo

Interviewer

Erica Yohn

Interviewer

Lonny Chin

Playboy Mansion Guest

Venus Pinkston

Playboy Mansion Guest

Tracy Vaccaro

Playboy Mansion Guest

Michele Hill

Playboy Mansion Guest

Kim St. Leon

Playboy Mansion Guest

Sulinda Watson

Playboy Mansion Guest

Cathy St. George

Playboy Mansion Guest

Katrina von Splawn

Playboy Mansion Guest

Carol Hills

Playboy Mansion Guest

Kristine Garbo

Playboy Mansion Guest

Catherine Gilmore

Playboy Mansion Guest

Charlene Howell

Playboy Mansion Guest

David Cameron

Paul's Party Guest

Stacey Toten

Paul's Party Guest

Michael Levittan

Paul's Party Guest

Lorraine Michaels

Paul's Party Guest

Bonnie Kanner

Paul's Party Guest

Toni Petrie

Paul's Party Guest

Don Jones

Getaway - Prom Band

George McKensie

Getaway - Prom Band

Martin Eade

Getaway - Prom Band

Jim Cross

Getaway - Prom Band

Don Kitchen

Getaway - Prom Band

Rick Webb

Getaway - Prom Band

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)

Art

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Michael S. Bolton

Art Direction

Kimberley Richardson

Set Decoration

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Sal Sommatino

Property Master

Bill Thumm

Property Master

Robert Krume

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Daniel C. Gold

Second Assistant Camera

Bruce Ingram

Second Assistant Camera

Joseph E. Thibo

First Assistant Camera

John 'Sandy' McCallum

First Assistant Camera

Gary B. Kibbe

Camera Operator

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Mort Schwartz

Costumer

Ken Chase

Makeup Supervisor

Rondi Johnson

Costumer

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Bruce Ericksen

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Vic Heutschy

Unit Publicist

John Thomas

Special Effects

Elton MacPherson

Production Controller

Scott Irvine

Transportation Coordinator

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Hendrix

Transportation Coordinator

Directing

Bob Fosse

Director

Glen Sanford

Assistant Director

Tony Gittelson

Second Assistant Director

David W. Rose

Assistant Director

Christine Wilson

Script Supervisor

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Wolfgang Glattes

First Assistant Director

Editing

Alan Heim

Editor

Lighting

Production

Kenneth Utt

Producer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Grace Blake

Associate Producer

Sylvia Fay

Local Casting

Lynne Carrow

Local Casting

Pennie DuPont

Local Casting

Kenneth Utt

Production Manager

Larry Rapaport

Unit Production Manager

Gordon Mark

Location Manager

Paul L. Tucker

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Ralph Burns

Original Music Composer

David M. Ronne

Sound Mixer

Lynn Sable

Apprentice Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Coombe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Tronick

Music Editor

B.J. Clayden

Boom Operator

John B. Schuyler

Boom Operator

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Melissa A. Higgins

Assistant Sound Editor

Writing

Bob Fosse

Screenplay

Art

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Michael S. Bolton

Art Direction

Kimberley Richardson

Set Decoration

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Sal Sommatino

Property Master

Bill Thumm

Property Master

Robert Krume

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Daniel C. Gold

Second Assistant Camera

Bruce Ingram

Second Assistant Camera

Joseph E. Thibo

First Assistant Camera

John 'Sandy' McCallum

First Assistant Camera

Gary B. Kibbe

Camera Operator

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Mort Schwartz

Costumer

Ken Chase

Makeup Supervisor

Rondi Johnson

Costumer

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Bruce Ericksen

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Vic Heutschy

Unit Publicist

John Thomas

Special Effects

Elton MacPherson

Production Controller

Scott Irvine

Transportation Coordinator

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Hendrix

Transportation Coordinator

Directing

Bob Fosse

Director

Glen Sanford

Assistant Director

Tony Gittelson

Second Assistant Director

David W. Rose

Assistant Director

Christine Wilson

Script Supervisor

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Wolfgang Glattes

First Assistant Director

Editing

Alan Heim

Editor

Lighting

Production

Kenneth Utt

Producer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Grace Blake

Associate Producer

Sylvia Fay

Local Casting

Lynne Carrow

Local Casting

Pennie DuPont

Local Casting

Kenneth Utt

Production Manager

Larry Rapaport

Unit Production Manager

Gordon Mark

Location Manager

Paul L. Tucker

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Ralph Burns

Original Music Composer

David M. Ronne

Sound Mixer

Lynn Sable

Apprentice Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Coombe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Tronick

Music Editor

B.J. Clayden

Boom Operator

John B. Schuyler

Boom Operator

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Melissa A. Higgins

Assistant Sound Editor

Writing

Bob Fosse

Screenplay