

Popstar
2005-11-08 · 94 min · ★ 4.0
A teenage girls life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a popstar.
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Production details
- Directors
- Richard Gabai
- Production companies
- Tag Entertainment, New Line Cinema, New Line Home Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Aaron CarterJD McQueen
Alana AustinJane Brighton
David CassidyGrant
Kimberly Kevon WilliamsAbby
Adrianne PalickiWhitney Addison
Mary Elise HaydenBobette
Deena DillFaith Brighton
Andrew StevensProfessor Brighton
Natalia LivingstonMary Brighton
Leif GarrettJanitor
Tracy ScogginsJudy McQueen
Vanessa AngelDiane
Rick OvertonMr. Thomas
Tom BosleyHarvey
Stella StevensHenrietta
Richard GabaiJerry Kaminski
Jillian Warry BarberieRadio DJ
Alison MacInnisGirlfriend (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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