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Starlet

Starlet

20126.81h 43m

Overview

An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale.

Directed by Sean Baker
Written by Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Produced by Blake Ashman, Sean Baker, Kevin Chinoy
Box Office0Revenue: $88K

Top Cast

Dree Hemingway

Dree Hemingway

Jane

Besedka Johnson

Besedka Johnson

Sadie

Stella Maeve

Stella Maeve

Melissa

James Ransone

James Ransone

Mikey

Karren Karagulian

Karren Karagulian

Arash

Mickey O'Hagan

Mickey O'Hagan

Janice

S

Sheri Vecchio

Yard Sale People

R

Robert Malmuth

Yard Sale People

J

Justin Boyd

Yard Sale People

T

Tracy Correll

Yard Sale People

Themes & Keywords

friendshipsan fernando valleyolder woman younger woman relationship

About Starlet

Starlet is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, san fernando valley, older woman younger woman relationship. Directed by Sean Baker, it stars Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Stella Maeve. An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale.

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