The Star Maker
6.6
1981
3 hr 12 min
Drama
, TV Movie
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.
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- Cast：
- Rock Hudson , Suzanne Pleshette , Melanie Griffith , Jack Scalia , Jeffrey Tambor , Kristian Alfonso , Ed McMahon
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Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
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