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Star Maps

Star Maps

1997Movie⏱️ 1h 26mR
ComedyDrama
5.6
IMDB Rating
1,096 votes

Only in America. Only in Hollywood. Only in Beverly Hills could a young man with a dream make his way to the stars. Carlos is a precocious 18 year-old who returns to America from Mexico with dreams of becoming a movie star.

Director
Miguel Arteta
Writers
Miguel Arteta, Matthew Greenfield
Stars
Douglas Spain, Efrain Figueroa, Kandeyce Jorden
Release Date
July 23, 1997
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 20
Reviews
📋 1.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Douglas Spain
Douglas Spain
as Carlos
Efrain Figueroa
Efrain Figueroa
as Pepe
Kandeyce Jorden
Kandeyce Jorden
as Jennifer
👤
Martha Velez
as Teresa
👤
Lysa Flores
as Maria
👤
Annette Murphy
as Letti
Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas
as Martin
👤
Vincent Chandler
as Juancito
Al Vicente
Al Vicente
as Fred
Herbert Siguenza
Herbert Siguenza
as Cantinflas' Ghost

💰 Box Office

$661,465
Worldwide Gross
$661,465
Domestic Gross
$63,477
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Flan de Coco Films, King Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent Hollywood Coming-Of-Age Story!
by filmbuff19742008-03-25
8/10

""Star Maps" is a unusual for a Hollywood film. It is quite literate and does not follow the conventional Hollywood film structure. In fact, it views like a film version of a literary novella. This is probably it's weakness and it's strength. I am being very vague because I do not like to step on anyone's enjoyment of film by inadvertently spilling the beans. Just take my word for it that "Star Maps" is a literate movie with very talented Hispanic actors and actresses. "Star Maps" is the bittersweet journey of a Mexican hustler who wants to be a fam..."

💡 Did You Know?

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📖 Synopsis

Only in America. Only in Hollywood. Only in Beverly Hills could a young man with a dream make his way to the stars. Carlos is a precocious 18 year-old who returns to America from Mexico with dreams of becoming a movie star.