A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1976)

For anyone who has ever loved...

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.

Date of release
1976-12-17
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (251)
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Director
Frank Pierson

Casting

  • Barbra Streisand — Esther Hoffman
  • Kris Kristofferson — John Norman Howard
  • Gary Busey — Bobbie Ritchie
  • Oliver Clark — Gary Danziger
  • Venetta Fields — The Oreos
  • Clydie King — The Oreos
  • Marta Heflin — Quentin
  • M.G. Kelly — Bebe Jesus
  • Sally Kirkland — Photographer
  • Joanne Linville — Freddie
  • Uncle Rudy — Mo
  • Paul Mazursky — Brian Wexler

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