Stark System
Genres
Overview
Armenia Balducci's film, featuring Gian Maria Volontè as Stark, a cop-movie actor that falls prey to paranoia because he fears his latest movie will be a failure.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1980-03-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Gian Maria Volonté
Stark
Dalila Di Lazzaro
Lauda
Glauco Onorato
Eddie
Pino Locchi
Bandini
Leo Gullotta
Schioppa
Francesco Carnelutti
Agente
Paolo Poiret
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Gian Luigi Rizzi
Il Regista
Annamaria Chio
Giornalista
Luisa Morandini
Lisa Pancrazi
Silvio Scotti
Piero Anchisi
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