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The Star Maker
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Overview
Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries into his wives, one after another. However, Danny meets his match when he zeroes in on his latest starlet/conquest, Margot Murray, who decides to turn the tables on him.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
192 min
Release Date
1981-05-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Rock Hudson
Danny Youngblood
Suzanne Pleshette
Margot Murray
Melanie Griffith
Dawn Barnett Youngblood
Jack Scalia
Vince Martino
Jeffrey Tambor
Harry Lanson
April Clough
Honey Potts
Kristian Alfonso
Kelly Blake
Dan Hamilton
Spiros Livadas
Ed McMahon
Lou Parker
Brenda Vaccaro
Dolores Baker
Titos Vandis
Edgar J. Winters
Frank Aletter
Harvey Denver
Fred Dryer
Milt Cooperman
Fred Sadoff
Dr. Don Gold
Jim Antonio
Fred Windsor
Lawrence Bame
Steve Brady
Franko C. Spolar
Italian Priest
Army Archerd
Self
Hanna Landy
Kathryn Butterfield
Scipt Supervisor
David Debin
Dr. Funnelman
Steve DeNaut
Doctor
Mel Gallagher
Intern
Athan Karras
Greek Dancer
Colleen Kelly
Jane
Corinne Wahl
Stuart Boyd
Norman Fields
Karen Lock
Nurse French
William Marquez
Police Officer
Harry Melching
Italian Clapboard Man
Ruben Moreno
Mexican Magistrate
Eduardo Ricard
Mexican Clerk
Rodney Saulsberry
Dick Sondergaard
Ice Cream Clerk
Terry Kingsley-Smith
Gene Tyburn
Janet Winter
William Kerwin
Doctor Parker (uncredited)
Cathie Shirriff
Susan Orwell (uncredited)
Teri Copley
Angel Parker
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