Reception
The film was screened out of competition at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. The film received a mixed reception upon release although it was generally agreed that Eric Roberts gave an impressive performance as Snider. The Washington Post called it "Bob Fosse's latest stylish stinker." Gene Siskel placed the film on his top ten list of the best films of 1983, taking into account that the film was very unpleasant to watch. Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars. The film opened in 16 theaters grossing $233,312 its opening weekend. Eventually the film grossed a total of $6,472,990 domestically with 502 theaters being its widest release. Star 80 maintains an 89% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
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