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Stardust

  • 20202020
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 49m
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4.4/10
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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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Chronicles 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.Chronicles 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.Chronicles 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.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.9K
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Gabriel Range
    • Writers
      • Christopher Bell
      • Gabriel Range
    • Stars
      • Johnny Flynn
      • Marc Maron
      • Jena Malone
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gabriel Range
    • Writers
      • Christopher Bell
      • Gabriel Range
    • Stars
      • Johnny Flynn
      • Marc Maron
      • Jena Malone
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    • 82User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Johnny Flynn
    Johnny Flynn
    • David Bowie
    Marc Maron
    Marc Maron
    • Ron Oberman
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Angie Bowie
    Derek Moran
    Derek Moran
    • Terry Burns
    Anthony Flanagan
    Anthony Flanagan
    • Dr. Reynolds
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Tony Defries
    Aaron Poole
    Aaron Poole
    • Mick Ronson
    Monica Parker
    Monica Parker
    • Mrs. Oberman
    Ryan Blakely
    Ryan Blakely
    • Tom Classon
    Gord Rand
    Gord Rand
    • Michael Oberman
    Paulino Nunes
    Paulino Nunes
    • Tom Ayers
    Richard Clarkin
    Richard Clarkin
    • Mickelson
    Brendan J. Rowland
    Brendan J. Rowland
    • Tony Visconti
    Jeremy Legat
    • Woody Woodmansey
    Annie Briggs
    Annie Briggs
    • Jeanie Richardson
    Olivia Carruthers
    Olivia Carruthers
    • Mrs. Jones
    Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern
    • Mr. Jones
    Lara Heller
    Lara Heller
    • Jemima
    • Director
      • Gabriel Range
    • Writers
      • Christopher Bell
      • Gabriel Range
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was created without official permission from David 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.
    • Quotes

      Ron Oberman: Okay, the thing to remember about LA is that they love an exotic Englishman out here, all right? They're going to be endless kissing your ass and promising you the world.

      David Bowie: Yeah, sounds awful.

      Ron Oberman: Just remember, it's not reality, all right? This is an insane, fucked up city of lies. It's like rock candy mountain or the fun fair in Pinocchio.

    • 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

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Bowie Biopic without Bowie's Music?
    There are many thing wrong with this film. The most obvious one being the failure of the producers to secure the rights to Bowie's music for a film about Bowie's music. The second issue is that the story is in accurate. The film implies that until Bowie invented Ziggy he was a failure in the US until the Spiders from Mars album was out. This is false. Before Ziggy and after TMWSTW Bowie released an album called Hunky Dory which had a US hit called Changes, an FM staple called Life on Mars, and a song that changed rock and roll, called Queen B*tch. The riff of Queen B*tch is maybe the most copied riff since Chuck Berry, especially by punk and new wave bands. So the fact that this film pretends this album never existed to serve some made up story is dishonest

    Third mistake is having a 60 year old Marc Marin playing a 39 years old is very distracting.
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    • Mar 7, 2021

    FAQ1

    • 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??

    Details

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    • 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
      • Salon Pictures
      • Wildling Pictures
      • Film Constellation
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    Box office

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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
      • $62,251
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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