A Movie Star's Daughter

"The in-crowd wants her. But only for her name."

1979 0h 46m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

TV MovieComedy

Synopsis

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A shy teen enrolls in a new school and doesn't make friends easily. Then, overnight, everyone wants to be her friend, once it is discovered that her father is a famous movie star.

“The in-crowd wants her. But only for her name.”

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Cast

Trini Alvarado
Dena McKain
Frank Converse
Hal McKain
Alexa Kenin
Gerri
Marcia Rodd
Barbara McKain
Laura Dean
Alison
Jill Andre
Jill Gerard
Cheryl Arutt
Lisa
Mark Bendo
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Fuest
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 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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Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dennis M. O'Connor 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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Trini Alvarado and Frank Converse and Alexa Kenin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The in-crowd wants her. But only for her name.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0309883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Fuest directs. Brad Fiedel scores. Dennis M. O'Connor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dennis M. O'Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trini Alvarado and Frank Converse and Alexa Kenin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The in-crowd wants her. But only for her name.".
8IMDB entry: tt0309883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.