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25/11/2020 Music, Drama 1h 49m
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David before Bowie.

Overview

In 1971, rock star David Bowie travels to America for the first time to promote his third album, The Man Who Sold the World. There, he embarks on a coast-to-coast publicity tour. During this tour, Bowie creates his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona, inspired by artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.

  1. Gabriel Range

    Director, Writer

  2. Christopher Bell

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Johnny Flynn

    David Bowie

  2. Marc Maron

    Ron Oberman

  3. Jena Malone

    Angie Bowie

  4. Derek Moran

    Terry Burns

  5. Anthony Flanagan

    Dr Reynolds

  6. Julian Richings

    Tony Defries

  7. Aaron Poole

    Mick Ronson

  8. Monica Parker

    Mrs Oberman

  9. Ryan Blakely

    Tom Classon

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Reviews

A review by JPRetana
Written by JPRetana on 2026-06-17
An intertitle at the beginning of Stardust (2020) warns us that what we are about to see is “(mostly) fiction.” When it comes to biopics, such a disclaimer is superfluous. This redundant transparency from co-writer/director Gabriel Range does raise a question. What can we learn from a movie about David Bowie that contains nothing Bowie ever said or did, nothing that ever happened to him, and no music he ever composed?

Stardust focuses on Bowie's first US tour in 1971. It plays out like a bastard offspring of This Is Spinal Tap and Green Book. The film has Bowie (Johnny Flynn) perform so...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,500,000.00

Revenue
$62,251.00

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