Starsuckers

Name: Starsuckers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-09-30
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Rupert Degas, Ellis Cashmore, Max Clifford, Richard Curtis, Josef d'Bache-Kane

Starsuckers (2009)

Timing: 1:43 (103 min)

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2009-09-30

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$400 000

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http://www.starsuckersmovie.com

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Chris Atkins

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Rupert Degas, Ellis Cashmore, Max Clifford, Richard Curtis, Josef d'Bache-Kane, Nick Davies, Charlotte de Barker, Park Dietz, Emma Freud, Robert Galinsky
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Starsuckers is a documentary that examines the media's obsession with celebrity culture. Using a darkly humorous tone, the film explores the underlying causes of the public's fixation on fame and identifies the specific individuals and corporations that profit from this industry.

The film was directed by Chris Atkins, marking the first entry in a chronological list of his directed works that includes James: Getting Away with It. The production features Rupert Degas as the narrator, with appearances by Max Clifford, Josef d'Bache-Kane, and author Nick Davies. It also includes archive footage of Richard Curtis and a contribution from Professor Ellis Cashmore of Staffordshire University.

Released in 2009, the documentary has a runtime of 103 minutes. It has received generally positive feedback from viewers, maintaining a 7.4 rating on IMDb based on 539 votes and a 6.7 rating on TMDB from 12 votes.