Starstruck (DVD)

Three years after she rocked the movie industry with MY BRILLIANT CAREER, director Gillian Armstrong again brought the world to it's feet with this unexpected musical comedy smash. Jo Kennedy stars as quirky young singer Jackie Mullens, who along with her 14-year-old manager/songwriter/cousin Angus (Ross O'Donovan) will go to any outrageous lengths to chase their dreams of pop stardom. Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush (SHINE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) makes one of his very first screen appearances in this acclaimed combination of delightful old-school story and explosive new wave musical that was nominated for three Australian Academy Awards including Best Original Music Score and features songs by Tim Finn and Phil Judd of legendary pop-rock band Split Enz.

Starring: Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan, Pat Evison, Margo Lee, Max Cullen, Trini Alvarado, Joanna Merlin, Miriam Colon, Lee Curreri, Antonia Ray, John O'May, Anna Maria Horsford, Jay O. Sanders, Dennis Miller, Francine Beers, Norman Erskine, Rita Karin, Melissa Jaffer, Terry Layman, Philip Judd, Dwayne Hillman, Syd Heylen, Judith Woodroffe, Brian Blain, Geoffrey Rush, Stuart Campbell, Kaarin Fairfax

Director: David Elfick, Richard Brennan

Rating: PG