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Hanging on a Star

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
27
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Hanging on a Star (1978)
Comedy

A story of a struggling rock band that is trying to get on the road to stardom.A story of a struggling rock band that is trying to get on the road to stardom.A story of a struggling rock band that is trying to get on the road to stardom.

  • Director
    • Mike MacFarland
  • Writers
    • Stu Krieger
    • David Talisman
    • Tedd Anasti
  • Stars
    • Lane Caudell
    • Deborah Raffin
    • Danil Torppe
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    27
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mike MacFarland
    • Writers
      • Stu Krieger
      • David Talisman
      • Tedd Anasti
    • Stars
      • Lane Caudell
      • Deborah Raffin
      • Danil Torppe
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Lane Caudell
    • Jeff Martin
    Deborah Raffin
    Deborah Raffin
    • Katie Ross
    Danil Torppe
    • Skate
    Jason Parker
    • Davy
    Mickey McMeel
    Mickey McMeel
    • Oly
    Wolfman Jack
    Wolfman Jack
    • Gordon Shep
    Eric Chase
    • Eric Chase (KFI DJ)
    John Steadman
    John Steadman
    • Crash Schwartz
    Gary Mule Deer
    Gary Mule Deer
    • Rudy J.
    Diane Peterson
    Diane Peterson
    • Rhonda
    Noel De Souza
    Noel De Souza
    • Guru
    Ben Frommer
    • Tip
    Candace Moore
    • Street Girl
    Marilyn Smith
    • Mrs. Applebaum
    Johnny Magnus
    • Telethon M.C.
    Stacey Shaffer
    • Lisa
    Ernie Fuentes
    • Manual
    Virginia Wood
    Virginia Wood
    • Songbird
    • Director
      • Mike MacFarland
    • Writers
      • Stu Krieger
      • David Talisman
      • Tedd Anasti
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      Final film of Virginia Wood.

    User reviews3

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    1/10

    Worst film I ever endured

    Bad directing, bad lighting, bad acting. Heck, even the music was bad, and this was a film about a rock band that you were supposed to be rooting for.

    At my house, when we say a film was a real stinker, we compare it to Hanging on a Star.

    So far, no matter how bad a movie was, nothing has dethroned this example in the last 30 years. Lane Caudell's mother would love it.

    Like vanity book publishing, and vanity records, this film came off as pure vanity. Portraying Lane as star in a movie didn't make him one because both the film and Lane were lame.
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    • Aug 29, 2008
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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1979 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Good Time Band
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Cal-Am Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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