Childstar

"You're only famous for fifteen minutes. Make every second count."

2004 1h 39m EN

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5.2

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78%

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IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 13🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 1,111

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother.

“You're only famous for fifteen minutes. Make every second count.”

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Cast

Mark Rendall
Taylor Brandon Burns
Don McKellar
Rick Shille
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Suzanne
Brendan Fehr
Chip Metzger
Kristin Adams
Natalie
Dave Foley
Philip Templeman
Michael Murphy
Reed Harrison
Peter Paige
Tim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don McKellar
Writers: Michael Goldbach, Don McKellar
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don McKellar, shot by André Turpin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Mark Rendall and Don McKellar and Jennifer Jason Leigh carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "You're only famous for fifteen minutes. Make every second count.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don McKellar directs. André Turpin behind the camera. Christopher Dedrick scores. Reginald Harkema cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Don McKellar, shot by André Turpin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Reginald Harkema shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Rendall and Don McKellar and Jennifer Jason Leigh carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You're only famous for fifteen minutes. Make every second count.".
7IMDB entry: tt0387117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.