Reportedly, famed Australian rock music bands INXS and Men at Work wanted to participate in the picture but were turned-down by the production.
Graeme Clifford was the film's original director but withdrew from the movie in order to direct Frances (1982) with Jessica Lange instead.
According to producer Richard Brennan at the website 'Oz Movies', "the film didn't travel well internationally, at least in non-English speaking countries. He believes that it is hard to move this sort of musical outside English-speaking markets because - whether dubbed or subtitled - the musical numbers aren't going to scan or rhyme as well as the original songs. Brennan notes Starstruck (1982) sold mostly in the English-speaking world, and the cult following it later developed was also mostly in the English-speaking world. The film didn't perform particularly well in the United States. While it suited a New York sensibility, according to Brennan, it didn't appeal to audiences outside the big city demographic".
The movie features soundtrack music by the New Zealand band The Swingers who also appeared in the film performing.
For the film's North American release stateside the film was re-mixed with its running time cut by around nine to ten minutes edited down from 105 to around 94/95 minutes.