Stark System (1980)
Armenia Balducci's film, featuring Gian Maria Volontè as Stark, a cop-movie actor that falls prey to paranoia because he fears his latest movie will be a failure.
Top billed cast
Gian Maria VolontéStark
Dalila Di LazzaroLauda
Glauco OnoratoEddie
Pino LocchiBandini
Leo GullottaSchioppa
Francesco CarneluttiAgente
Paolo PoiretAlex
Gian Luigi RizziIl Regista
Annamaria ChioGiornalista
Luisa Morandini
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