Brenda Starr
The Germans, The Russians, British Intelligence, and The C.I.A. are after her. Everyone’s favorite reporter is hot on adventure’s trail!
1989 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
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| Writer: | Jenny Wolkind, James D. Buchanan, Noreen Stone |
| Staring: |
| Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon Rainforest to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens. Her investigation pits her against a collection of dastardly villains and the myriad dangers of the jungle. | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
| Writer: | Jenny Wolkind, James D. Buchanan, Noreen Stone |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Keywords | central and south america, comic-strip artist, based on comic, reporter |
| Production Companies | New World Pictures, AM/PM Entertainment, Tribune Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $67,878
Budget: $16,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brooke Shields | Brenda Starr |
| Timothy Dalton | Basil St. John |
| Diana Scarwid | Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb |
| Tony Peck | Mike Randall |
| Nestor Serrano | Jose |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Vladimir |
| June Gable | Luba |
| Charles Durning | Editor Francis I. Livright |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | Reporter Hank O'Hare |
| John Short | Cub Reporter Pesky Miller |
| Eddie Albert | Police Chief Maloney |
| Ramon Saldaña | Spanish policeman |
| Carmen Jovet | San Juan saleslady |
| William Agosto | Street vendor |
| Antonio Fabrizio | Cargo Plane Pilot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Ellis Miller | Director |
| Johnny Mandel | Original Music Composer |
| Zoraida Sanjurjo López | Casting Director |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunt Double |
| Jenny Wolkind | Writer |
| James D. Buchanan | Writer, Story |
| Noreen Stone | Writer, Story |
| Dale Messick | Characters |
| Mark Melnick | Editor |
| Peter Stein | Director of Photography |
| Steven Schwartz | Art Direction |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography |
| Bob Mackie | Costume Designer |
| Teri Shields | Executive Consultant |
| Patricia McCorkle | Casting Director |
| John J. Lloyd | Production Design |
| Tim Boxell | Art Direction |
| Michael Brunsfeld | Art Direction |
| William Groshelle | Art Direction |
| Victor DeNicola | Hairstylist |
| Toni Trimble | Makeup Artist |
| Terri Trupp | Makeup Artist |
| Steve Richardson | Sound Editor |
| Spyros Dennis Syrmis | Sound |
| Jerome R. Vitucci | Boom Operator |
| Marvin Walowitz | Sound Editor |
| Guy Faria | Special Effects |
| Michael P. Stipe | Special Effects |
| Peggy Farrell | Costume Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Myron A. Hyman | Producer |
| John D. Backe | Executive Producer |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | Executive Producer |
| Alana H. Lambros | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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