Popstar (2005)

A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.

Director:

Richard Gabai

Writer:

Timothy Barton

Stars:

Aaron Carter, Alana Austin, David Cassidy

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Carter	...	JD McQueen
Alana Austin	...	Jane Brighton
David Cassidy	...	Grant
Kimberly Kevon Williams	...	Abby Banks
Adrianne Palicki	...	Whitney Addison
Mary Elise Hayden	...	Bobette (as Mary Elise)
Deena Dill	...	Faith Brighton
Andrew Stevens	...	Professor Brighton
Natalia Livingston	...	Mary Brighton
Leif Garrett	...	Janitor
Tracy Scoggins	...	Judy McQueen
Vanessa Angel	...	Diane
Rachel Thorp	...	Samantha
Rick Overton	...	Mr. Thomas
Andrew Ehrlich	...	Timmy

Storyline

A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.

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Plot Keywords:

exploitation | one word title | independent film

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Taglines:

He's topped the charts. Can he top high school?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild sensuality and some rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gwiazda popu

Filming Locations:

Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tag Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

After Jane gets her braces removed by the orthodontist, she still has a noticeable gap in the left upper row of her teeth.

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Soundtracks

"Do You Remember"
Written by Danny O'Donoghue and Marc Sheehan
Performed by Aaron Carter

User Reviews

A plot that makes no sense...

What really stood out to me about this movie was how little the plot made sense. So many characters were randomly introduced, it was like how I imagine Tommy Wiseau's "THE ROOM" would be re-envisioned for the Disney Channel set. We had the wise elderly couple who kept on hanging out where "Jane" worked, telling the same story about how "soda" brought them together, or Jane's Mom/Stepmom/random crying woman who would all show up at random times.

Aaron Carter's acting is definitely the highlight of this film: I actually looked forward to every scene he appeared in. The editing is painfully bad, with scene cuts that make no sense. The "Jane" character is really irritating, mooning about and moping about "J.D. McQueen." The scenes with the "Music Awards" are more depressing than anything else. And the ending of this movie is surreal.