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The Star Maker

The Star Maker

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

192 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

11 May 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Danny Youngblood

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Margot Murray

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Dawn Barnett Youngblood

Jack Scalia

Jack Scalia

Vince Martino

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Harry Lanson

April Clough

April Clough

Honey Potts

Kristian Alfonso

Kristian Alfonso

Kelly Blake

Dan Hamilton

Dan Hamilton

Spiros Livadas

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Lou Parker

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Dolores Baker

Titos Vandis

Titos Vandis

Edgar J. Winters

Frank Aletter

Frank Aletter

Harvey Denver

Fred Dryer

Fred Dryer

Milt Cooperman

Fred Sadoff

Fred Sadoff

Dr. Don Gold

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Fred Windsor

Lawrence Bame

Lawrence Bame

Steve Brady

Franko C. Spolar

Franko C. Spolar

Italian Priest

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

Self

Hanna Landy

Hanna Landy

Kathryn Butterfield

Kathryn Butterfield

Scipt Supervisor

David Debin

David Debin

Dr. Funnelman

Steve DeNaut

Steve DeNaut

Doctor

Mel Gallagher

Mel Gallagher

Intern

Athan Karras

Athan Karras

Greek Dancer

Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly

Jane

Corinne Wahl

Corinne Wahl

Stuart Boyd

Stuart Boyd

Norman Fields

Norman Fields

Karen Lock

Karen Lock

Nurse French

William Marquez

William Marquez

Police Officer

Harry Melching

Harry Melching

Italian Clapboard Man

Ruben Moreno

Ruben Moreno

Mexican Magistrate

Eduardo Ricard

Eduardo Ricard

Mexican Clerk

Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry

Dick Sondergaard

Dick Sondergaard

Ice Cream Clerk

Terry Kingsley-Smith

Terry Kingsley-Smith

Gene Tyburn

Gene Tyburn

Janet Winter

Janet Winter

William Kerwin

William Kerwin

Doctor Parker (uncredited)

Cathie Shirriff

Cathie Shirriff

Susan Orwell (uncredited)

Teri Copley

Teri Copley

Angel Parker

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