Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music… Read more
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A Star Is Born
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Movie · Drama · Music · R
1976 · 2h 20m · ★ 18% (31K)
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Director: Frank Pierson
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey
Overview
Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.
Director
Frank Pierson
Production
Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists
Cast
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Marta Heflin, M.G. Kelly, Sally Kirkland, Joanne Linville, Uncle Rudy, Paul Mazursky, Stephen Bruton, Sammy Creason, Cleve Dupin, Donnie Fritts, Dean Hagen, Booker T. Jones, Jerry McGee, Art Munson