Star 80
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| Directed by | Bob Fosse |
| Produced by | Wolfgang Glattes Kenneth Utt |
| Screenplay by | Bob Fosse |
| Based on | Death of a Playmate by Teresa Carpenter |
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| Music by | Ralph Burns |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Alan Heim |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Release date
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November 10, 1983 |
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Running time
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103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $6,472,990 |
Star 80 is a 1983 American film about Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband Paul Snider in 1980. The film was directed by Bob Fosse, and stars Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts. Hugh Hefner sued the producers of the picture, stemming from his disapproval of how he was depicted in the film. In accordance with the family's wishes, Dorothy's mother is never mentioned by name in the movie, and the names of her sister and brother were altered. Other names were also changed due to legal concerns.
The film was shot on location in Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles, California; the death scene was filmed in the same house in which the murder-suicide actually took place. The story is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Village Voice article "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter; the film's title was taken from Snider's vanity license plates.
Star 80 was the second movie based on the murder of Stratten. It was preceded by the 1981 television film Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story in which Jamie Lee Curtis portrayed Stratten, and Bruce Weitz portrayed Paul Snider.
Roberts was widely praised for his performance, earning the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Star 80 was the last film to be directed by Bob Fosse.
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