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. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
Star 80 has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Star 80 (1983)
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Review of Star 80 (1983)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 14 Sep 1984
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By Sheila Benson (186) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 30 Dec 1990
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Star 80 was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 196 reviews, giving Star 80 (1983) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 73%.
With a score of 65%, Star 80 is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 59%.
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