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Star Struck

Original title: Aaron Gillespie Will Make You a Star
  • 1996
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Scott Trost in Star Struck (1996)
Dark ComedySatireComedyDrama

A boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting teachers... Read allA boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting teachers and gets entangled, together with a group of acting students, into the biggest scam in Ho... Read allA boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting teachers and gets entangled, together with a group of acting students, into the biggest scam in Hollywood: Acting Schools that promise anything you want to hear. "I will put an Oscar in yo... Read all

  • Director
    • Massimo Mazzucco
  • Writers
    • Michael Capellupo
    • Massimo Mazzucco
    • Scott Trost
  • Stars
    • Scott Trost
    • Sean Michael Allen
    • Scott Caan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    29
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Massimo Mazzucco
    • Writers
      • Michael Capellupo
      • Massimo Mazzucco
      • Scott Trost
    • Stars
      • Scott Trost
      • Sean Michael Allen
      • Scott Caan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Scott Trost
    Scott Trost
    • Aaron Gillespie
    Sean Michael Allen
    Sean Michael Allen
    • David Berger
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Sean
    Michael Capellupo
    Michael Capellupo
    • Luka
    Christine Cavanaugh
    Christine Cavanaugh
    • Mona
    J.D. Coburn
    • Gore
    Eric Edwards
    Eric Edwards
    • Eddie
    Moon Hi Hanson
    • Advanced Student
    Brett Harman
    • Jake
    Kelly Jaquiss
    • Nun
    Brian Lally
    Brian Lally
    • Man in Line
    Cindy Rucker Trost
    • Actress Wannabe
    Dean Swaydan
    • Boris
    Norma Margret Vega
    • Christmas Tree
    Tony Savant
    Tony Savant
    • Billy
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    • Director
      • Massimo Mazzucco
    • Writers
      • Michael Capellupo
      • Massimo Mazzucco
      • Scott Trost
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    • Trivia
      Aaron Gillespie is in fact a real person. The real life Gillespie serves as the drummer and clean vocals singer in Christian metal-core band Underoath.

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aaron Gillespie Will Make You a Star
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
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