Popstar (film)
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Directed by | Richard Gabai |
Written by | Timothy Barton |
Produced by | Steve Austin Michael Amato Jonathan Bogner David Borg Nzinga Garvey Greg McDonald Lou Pearlman Ray Skiptunis Rena Tonelli |
Starring | Aaron Carter Alana Austin |
Cinematography | Andrea V. Rossotto |
Edited by | Lawrence A. Maddox |
Music by | Michael Lloyd Deeji Mincey Boris Zelkin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Popstar is a 2005 American film directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton. The direct-to-video film features teen singer Aaron Carter in his only lead role in a feature film. The premiere was held in The Woodlands, Texas. Popstar was filmed in Calabasas, California, at and the Commons.
Plot[]
Jane Brighton (Alana Austin) is a high school math whiz obsessed with J.D. McQueen (Aaron Carter), a teen music sensation whose parents have sent him back to public high school to improve his declining grades. J.D. risks missing a critical summer tour that could ruin his musical career. To get help with maths, he builds a relationship with Jane.
Cast[]
- Aaron Carter as J.D. McQueen
- Alana Austin as Jane Brighton
- Nicki Foxx as London
- David Cassidy as Grant
- Kimberly Kevon Williams as Abby Banks
- Adrianne Palicki as Whitney Addison
- as Bobette
- Deena Dill as Faith Brighton
- Andrew Stevens as Professor Brighton
- Natalia Livingston as Mary Brighton
- Leif Garrett as Janitor
- Tracy Scoggins as Judy McQueen
- Vanessa Angel as Diane
- as Samantha Brighton
- as Mr. Overton
Former 1970s teen idols David Cassidy and Leif Garrett appear in supporting roles as J.D.'s manager and a philosophical janitor. Other famous actors appearing in the film are Andrew Stevens, Tracy Scoggins, Natalia Livingston, Tom Bosley and Stella Stevens. Former Backstreet Boys and NSYNC manager, Lou Pearlman appears in an uncredited cameo at the end of the film.
Soundtrack[]
The Popstar soundtrack was released October 18, 2005, and features Carter in "Saturday Night" (live), "Enuff Of Me", "I Want Candy" (live), "One Better" (live), and "Do You Remember" (live).
External links[]
- Popstar at IMDb
- Popstar at the TCM Movie Database
- Popstar at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2005 films
- English-language films
- 2005 direct-to-video films
- American teen films
- American films
- American teen comedy films
- American teen romance films
- 2000s romantic comedy films
- Films about music and musicians
- 2005 comedy films
- 2000s romantic comedy film stubs