Popstar (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Richard Gabai |
| Produced by | Steve Austin Michael Amato Jonathan Bogner David Borg Nzinga Garvey Greg McDonald Lou Pearlman Ray Skiptunis Rena Tonelli |
| Written by | Timothy Barton |
| Starring | Aaron Carter Alana Austin |
| Music by | Michael Lloyd Deeji Mincey Boris Zelkin |
| Cinematography | Andrea V. Rossotto |
| Editing by | Lawrence A. Maddox |
| Studio | Tag Entertainment |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | November 8, 2005 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
For the 2016 comedy film, see Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
Popstar is a fun American movie from 2005. It was directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton. This film stars the teen singer Aaron Carter in his first main movie role. The movie was released directly to video, which means it didn't play in movie theaters first. Popstar was filmed in Calabasas, California, at A.C. Stelle Middle School.
Story of Popstar
The movie follows a high school student named Jane Brighton, played by Alana Austin. Jane is really good at math. She has a big crush on J.D. McQueen, who is played by Aaron Carter. J.D. is a famous teen music star.
J.D.'s parents send him back to a regular public high school. They want him to get better grades because his school performance is dropping. If his grades don't improve, J.D. might miss an important summer music tour. This tour is very important for his music career.
To get help with his math, J.D. starts spending time with Jane. As they work together, they build a friendship.
Main Actors
The movie Popstar features many actors. Here are some of the main ones:
- Aaron Carter plays J.D. McQueen, the famous teen singer.
- Alana Austin plays Jane Brighton, the smart math student.
- Nicki Foxx plays London.
- David Cassidy plays Grant, J.D.'s manager.
- Kimberly Kevon Williams plays Abby Banks.
- Adrianne Palicki plays Whitney Addison.
- Mary Elise Hayden plays Bobette.
- Deena Dill plays Faith Brighton.
- Andrew Stevens plays Professor Brighton.
- Natalia Livingston plays Mary Brighton.
- Leif Garrett plays a janitor who shares wise thoughts.
- Tracy Scoggins plays Judy McQueen.
- Vanessa Angel plays Diane.
- Rachel Thorp plays Samantha Brighton.
- Rick Thomas plays Mr. Overton.
Some well-known actors from the 1970s, like David Cassidy and Leif Garrett, have supporting roles. Other famous actors in the film include Andrew Stevens, Tracy Scoggins, and Natalia Livingston.
Music from the Movie
The Popstar soundtrack was released on October 18, 2005. It includes several songs performed by Aaron Carter. These songs are:
- "Saturday Night" (live)
- "Enuff Of Me"
- "I Want Candy" (live)
- "One Better" (live)
- "Do You Remember" (live)
See also
In Spanish: Popstar (película) para niños
