Stardust

20202020
UnratedUnrated
1h 49min

Johnny Flynn in Stardust (2020)

David Bowie is one of the most seminal legends in music history; but who was the man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old fledgling David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is sent to America to promote his newest record, The Man Who Sold the World. Leaving behind his pregnant wife Angie (Jena Malone), Bowie and his band embark on a makeshift coast-to-coast promotional tour with struggling Mercury Records publicist Rob Oberman (Marc Maron).

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Stardust will chronicle the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.Stardust will chronicle the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.Stardust will chronicle the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Director
- Gabriel Range
Writers
- Christopher Bell
- Gabriel Range
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Stardust will chronicle the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Taglines
- David before Bowie
Genres
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was created without official permission from Bowie's family and therefore is not licensed to include any of his songs.

Goofs
There is a scene where Bowie opens a car window to have a cigarette and this causes all of Oberman's important papers to fly out onto the road. However, when Oberman pulls the car over (to collect all the papers from the road) you can clearly see that the only window in the car that wasn't open was the one that Bowie opened and then quickly closed.

Connections
Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.5 (2021)

Soundtracks
What Kind of Fool Am I
Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Anthony Newley

Top review

7/10

probably the most misunderstood film of the year

At times a buddy/road film, this is a Bowie roots dramatization that while hamstrung from a lack of iconic Bowie songs of that era (that would have lent the film authentic gravitas) still the performance of Flynn as an early model 70's Bowie is utterly mesmerising, and makes this a must-see for any true Bowie fan.

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poochiezelda
Dec 2, 2020

Why was this movie made even though it went against Bowie and his family's wishes and doesn't include any of his music because they didn't want the movie made??

Release date
- November 25, 2020 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Девід Бові: Історія людини з зірок
Filming locations
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
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Budget
- $5,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $9,087
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,289
- Nov 29, 2020
Gross worldwide
- $60,426

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Runtime
- 1h 49min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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