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Star 80 is the second film based on the murder of Stratten, preceded by the 1981 television film Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story, with Jamie Lee Curtis as Stratten and Bruce Weitz as Snider.
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1983 biographical drama film Star 80, directed by Bob Fosse and based on the true story of Dorothy Stratten, a Playboy model who was murdered by her husband. See the full cast and crew list, including Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Hugh Hefner, and more.
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- Bob Fosse
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Bob Fosse's film depicts the tragic story of Dorothy Stratten, a Canadian model who became the 1979 Playmate of the Year and was killed by her obsessed ex-boyfriend Paul Snider. Ebert praises the performances and the bleak tone of the movie, but questions its point and impact.
A successful young model finds trouble when her obsessive manager-turned-husband becomes dangerously jealous. Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Dorothy is a pretty but naive high school senior.
Evan, Tom, Marcus and special guest guest Rémy Bennett discuss the 1983 film "Star 80," Bob Fosse's brutal and glitzy adaptation of the 1980 Dorothy Stratten...
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Star 80 is a 1983 film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway. It tells the true story of Dorothy Stratten, a Playboy Playmate who was murdered by her jealous husband Paul Snider in 1980.
