Hanging on a Star

Hanging on a Star

"Hey, this movie's gonna make you happy. If I'm lying, I'm dying..."

NR 1978 · 92 min · ★ 10.0 · Music, Comedy

A struggling rock band is discovered by a gutsy young woman determined to make it as their manager. Certain that the band can be a winner, she convinces the group to give her a shot at making them stars. Surviving a slew of pitfalls -- among them a motorcycle gang and a helicopter pilot named "Crash" -- the band soon discovers that while making it isn't all that easy, getting there is all the fun.

Directed by Mike MacFarland · Written by Stu Krieger

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