''Starstruck'' is a 1998 American
comedy drama film written and directed by John Embom and starring
Jamie Kennedy and
Loren Dean.
Premise
A temp/aspiring
screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
befriends a washed up, former
teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers themselves. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups.
By region Asia
Ea ...
and develops an unhealthy relationship with him.
Cast
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Jamie Kennedy as George Gordon Flynn
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Loren Dean as Kyle Carey
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Bridgette Wilson as Sandra
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Spencer Garrett as Philip
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Bruce Ramsay as Manny
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Carmen Electra as Iona Shirley
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Amy Smart as Tracey Beck
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Clarence Williams III as Jarry Wallace
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Marlo Thomas
Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom ''That Girl'' (1966–1971) and her Children's television series, children's franc ...
as Linda Phaeffle
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Paul Herman as Saul Spengler
Reception
From Nathan Rabin at ''
The A.V. Club'':
References
External links
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1998 films
Films shot in Los Angeles
American independent films
Films scored by Christophe Beck
Films about screenwriters
Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles
1998 comedy-drama films
Films produced by Beau Flynn
1998 independent films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
American comedy-drama films
English-language comedy-drama films
English-language independent films
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