The Star

1996 0h 19m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A young boy who has recently lost his mother finds new meaning when a shooting star lands in his garden.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gordon McCorkell
Alison Peebles
Stewart Preston
David Bradley
Philip McKee
Billy McElhaney
Graeme Hill
Allan Sharpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Moore
Writers: John Milarky, Alasdair Gray
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Moore, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gordon McCorkell and Alison Peebles and Stewart Preston carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0259596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Moore directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. David Gibson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Moore, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gordon McCorkell and Alison Peebles and Stewart Preston carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0259596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.