Showbiz Kids

Jul 14, 2020

1h 35m

★ 6.8

The price of being a child star.

Overview

A documentary chronicling the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child.

Genres

Documentary

History

Drama

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

The Ringer Films

Zipper Bros Films

Trouper Productions

Showbiz Kids Trailers

Cast

Self (as Diana Serra Cary)

Baby Peggy

Self

Henry Thomas

Self

Cameron Boyce

Self

Milla Jovovich

Self

Todd Bridges

Self

Mara Wilson

Self

Jada Pinkett Smith

Self

Wil Wheaton

Self

Evan Rachel Wood

Self

Marc Slater

Self - Marc's Mother

Melanie Slater

Self

Demi Singleton

Julien, a young teacher, is wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct by a teenage girl from his class. As he faces mounting pressures from the girl’s older brother and her classmates, the situation spirals out of control. Allegations spread, the entire school is thrown into turmoil, and the teacher has to fight to clear his name.

3.8

Lena's Holiday

Aug 29, 1991

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lena, from East Germany travels to Hollywood. After landing she loses her bag and can't find her hotel. She befriends a cab driver who doesn't believe someone is out to get her.

4.4

Wild Seed

Mar 18, 1967

A man who escaped from a prison comes to his inmate's village to find his wife, after having been told how wonderful she is. He hides at her place only to find out that she receives "night visits" from the village men. He starts a killing spree, causing panic among the locals.

6.5

Eskimo

Nov 14, 1933

The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader.

6.0

Shame

Feb 26, 1988

Hardened prosecutor Asta Cadell leaves home for a road trip down the coast of Australia. But Cadell's relaxing ride turns tense when her motorcycle malfunctions and she makes a pit stop in a remote town. Cadell meets teen Elizabeth Curtis, who confides that she has just been raped, and Cadell helps the young woman report the crime to the authorities. When police corruption stands in the way of justice, she takes matters into her own hands.

6.0

The Outrage

Oct 7, 1964

At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.

6.8

Buster and Billie

Aug 21, 1974

Dimwitted but sweet high school girl of easy virtue and the most popular boy in the school share an improbable romance.

5.2

Naked Vengeance

Dec 20, 1985

After witnessing her husband's brutal murder, Carla travels to her parents' home in a small mountain town to start over. When she's repeatedly harassed by redneck locals, Carla seeks help from the town sheriff but is met with indifference. This continues until Carla's finally attacked, raped, and her parents executed by the twisted townies. Carla, after escaping a mental hospital, resolves to get bloody revenge.

7.2

The Invisible War

Jan 20, 2012

An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

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0.0

Black Hollywood

Dec 29, 1997

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

4.4

The Christian Licorice Store

Nov 1, 1971

A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.

6.2

The Three Stooges

Apr 24, 2000

A biography of the Three Stooges, in which their careers and rise to fame is shown throughout the eyes of their leader, Moe.

7.4

Cairo 6,7,8

Dec 22, 2010

Three women seek justice due to the difficult daily situation which sexual harassment causes in the streets of Cairo, Egypt.

6.1

Twilight Portrait

Nov 10, 2011

Marina, an upper-crust social worker with a doting husband and an enviable downtown apartment, is suddenly transformed into a bizarre twilight version of herself when she is raped by three policemen.

6.2

Something Wild

Dec 23, 1961

A young rape victim tries desperately to pick up the pieces of her life, only to find herself at the mercy of a would-be rescuer.

5.6

The Northville Cemetery Massacre

Mar 1, 1976

Mayhem starts when a gang of bikers is accused of a sadistic rape in a small town.

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0.0

Freiheit in Hollywood

Jan 1, 1997

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

4.7

Star Dust

Apr 6, 1940

When Hollywood film studios reject her because she's too young, an Arkansas woman sets out to build a career as an actress on her own.

5.5

Toys Are Not for Children

May 31, 1972

Emotionally stunted child-like woman Jamie Godard not only suffers from an unhealthy fixation on her long absent father, but also has an obsession with all the toys he gave her as a little girl. After getting a job at a toy store, Jamie decides to marry co-worker Charlie Belmond. When the marriage doesn't work out, Jamie runs away to New York City and becomes a prostitute who specializes in servicing perverted old men who want to play daddy with her.

3.7

Poor Albert and Little Annie

Apr 1, 1972

Albert tried to kill his rich snobby mother once. Then he was institutionalized. Now he's escaped. Albert is after his mother again. And he will torture and kill anything that lays in the way...