Starstruck

Australia 1982, 95 minutes
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Comedy, Drama / Musical, Pop/Rock

Aroview: A fabulous, overlooked Aussie musical in which an ambitious barmaid lives out her dreams to be a singing star in the new wave-inflected early 80's.

Something of a precursor to STRICTLY BALLROOM, this combines music, humour and teenage pathos into a high-key and enjoyably cheesy experience. And it showcases ex-patriot NZ cult band, The Swingers, featuring the infamous Phil Judd, in their prime and at full swing.

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