The song was named after Mickey Thomas' wife at the time, Sara Kendrick , though she does not appear in the video.
The music video for by Starship is a high-drama, conceptual piece that captures the emotional weight of a relationship's end. Released in late 1985, it played a key role in propelling the song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986. Starship - Sara (Official Music Video) [HD]
Features lead singer Mickey Thomas and actress Rebecca De Mornay (of Risky Business fame) as the titular Sara. The song was named after Mickey Thomas' wife
A Dust Bowl-era farm in the Midwest (though actually filmed in Lancaster, California ). Features lead singer Mickey Thomas and actress Rebecca
Depicts the painful dissolution of a romance, interspersed with 1950s-style flashbacks to a childhood home destroyed by a tornado—symbolizing the emotional devastation of the breakup. ⭐ Critical Reception
Many fans highlighted Thomas' "riveting vocal" and convincing "sad expressions" as highlights of the production. 🔍 Fun Facts
Reviewers from IMDb praise the video’s precision in matching the song's tone, giving it an 8/10 rating and calling it "pure 80s magic".