Canada / Sep 11, 1982 / PG / Toronto International Film Festival
A modern musical comedy.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norm Erskine | Hazza |
| Melissa Jaffer | Mrs. Booth |
| Philip Judd | One of The Swingers |
| Dwayne Hillman | One of The Swingers |
| Ian Gilroy | One of The Swingers |
| Ned Lander | Robbie |
| Mark Little | Carl |
| Ian Spence | Spider |
| Kerry McKay | Phil |
| Peter Davies | Timpany |
| Carol Burns | Teacher |
| Max Simms | Window Dresser |
| Pat Rooney | Bouncer |
| Vola Vandere | Flamenco Dancer |
| Giselle Morgan | Wilma |
| Ken Lambeth | Schoolboy Bully |
| Jamie Campbell | Schoolboy 1 |
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| Warren Lewis | Schoolboy 2 |
| Lucky Grills | Brewery Truckdriver |
| Bernard Curran | Truckies Assistant |
| Frankie James | Singing Drunk |
| Syd Heylen | Pub Regular |
| Doug Scroope | Impatient Man |
| Judith Woodroffe | Terry's Secretary |
| John Sheerin | Policeman |
| Peter Boswell | Managing Director |
| Brett Nevill | TV Reporter |
| Michael Moody | Rescue Ladderman |
| Ben Franklin | Young Policeman |
| Lyn Lovett | Policewoman |
| Rainee Skinner | Rock Photographer |
| Johnny Garfield | Aggressive Drunk |
| Brian Blain | Brewery Executive |
| Geoffrey Rush | Floor Manager |
| Janice Finn | Production Assistant |
| Katherine Romaine | Make-up Artist |
| Kay Eklund | Wardrobe Lady |
| Jeffrey Rhoe | Terry's Boyfriend |
| Doug Hull | Security Guard |
| Donnie Sutherland | Concert Judge |
| Camille Linden | Backup Singer 1 |
| Elyse Clare | Backup Singer 2 |
| Rona Coleman | Backup Singer 3 |
| Stuart Campbell | TV Director |
| Kaarin Fairfax | Ice Cream Girl |
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Starstruck |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Palm Beach Pictures, Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 8 aprile 1982 |
| Production | Richard Brennan, David Elfick, Stephen MacLean |
| Writer | Stephen MacLean |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Nixon Binney, Bliss Swift, John Swaffield, Geoffrey Wharton, John Mounsey |
| Assistant directors | Mark Turnbull, Tony Winley, Chris Maudson, Colin Fletcher, Gillian Armstrong, Adrienne Read |
| Camera operators | Nixon Binney, Bliss Swift, John Swaffield, Geoffrey Wharton, Russell Boyd, John Mounsey |
| Additional photography | John Mounsey, Nixon Binney, Bliss Swift, John Swaffield, Geoffrey Wharton, Russell Boyd |
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| Production design | Brian Thomson, Kim Hilder, Sally Campbell, Lissa Coote |
| Art direction | Kim Hilder, Brian Thomson, Sally Campbell, Lissa Coote |
| Set decoration | Sally Campbell, Lissa Coote, Brian Thomson, Kim Hilder |
| Stunts | Dale Aspin |
| Music | Helen Brown, Gethin Creagh, David Dockendorf, Peter Fenton, Peter Foster, Phil Judd, Paul Maxwell, Marc van Buuren, Mark Moffatt, Anne Breslin |
| Sound | Helen Brown, Gethin Creagh, David Dockendorf, Peter Fenton, Peter Foster, Phil Judd, Paul Maxwell, Marc van Buuren, Mark Moffatt, Anne Breslin |
| Costume design | Luciana Arrighi, Terry Ryan, Cheryl Williams, Elaine Carew |
| Makeup | Luciana Arrighi, Terry Ryan, Cheryl Williams, Elaine Carew |
| Hairstyling | Luciana Arrighi, Terry Ryan, Cheryl Williams, Elaine Carew |
Release dates
Limited release
United States / Nov 10, 1982 / PG / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Australia / Apr 08, 1982 / PG
United Kingdom / Feb 09, 1984 / PG
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