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Starstruck (1982)

Starstruck poster
Directed by
Gillian Armstrong
Genre
musical film, comedy drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two teenagers in Sydney try to break into the music industry. They deal with the ups and downs of chasing their dreams.

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What happens

Starstruck is a 1982 Australian comedy-drama musical film directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan and Margo Lee. The plot concerns two teenagers trying to break into the music industry. The film was shot on location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was marketed with the tagline "A Comedy Musical." The hotel shots were filmed at the Harbour View Hotel in The Rocks, near the south pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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