Starlet Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 22, 2013

Starlet

Release Date: Friday, October 26, 2012 NYC/LA

Director: Sean Baker

Starring: Besedka Johnson • Dree Hemingway • James Ransone

Not Rated Drama 1 hr, 43 m

4 / 5.0

63% WILL SEE 37% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Starlet explores the unlikely friendship between 21 year-old aspiring actress Jane (Dree Hemingway) and elderly widow Sadie (Besedka Johnson) after their worlds collide in California's San Fernando Valley. Jane spends her time getting high with her dysfunctional roommates and taking care of her chihuahua Starlet, while Sadie passes her days alone, tending to her garden. After a confrontation at a yard sale, Jane finds something unexpected in a relic from Sadie's past. Her curiosity piqued, she tries to befriend the caustic older woman. Secrets emerge as their relationship grows, revealing that nothing is ever as it seems.

Drama

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Who stars in Starlet – Cast List

B
Besedka Johnson
... Sadie
D
Dree Hemingway
... Jane

X/Y, The People Garden
J
James Ransone
... Mikey

IT Chapter Two, The Black Phone

Who is making Starlet – Crew List

A look at Starlet behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean Baker last helmed Anora and Red Rocket. The film's writer Sean Baker last penned Left-Handed Girl and Anora.

Director: Sean Baker
Screenwriters: Sean Baker
Chris Bergoch

Studio: Music Box Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Starlet

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Starlet movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 43 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Starlet Trailers and Clips

Starlet

Theatrical Trailer

Starlet Release Date: When was the film released?

Starlet was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, October 26 , 2012. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Cloud Atlas, Chasing Mavericks and Fun Size.