A Star Is Born
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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.
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Revenue
- $80,000,000
- Production
- Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists
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Cast
Barbra Streisand
Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
Bobbie Ritchie
Venetta Fields
The Oreos
Clydie King
The Oreos
Marta Heflin
Quentin
Sally Kirkland
Photographer
Joanne Linville
Freddie
Paul Mazursky
Brian Wexler
Stephen Bruton
The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
The Speedway
Rita Coolidge
Self
Tony Orlando
Self
Aesop Aquarian
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Robert Englund
Marty (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg
Kevin (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman
Record Producer (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Frank Pierson
- Producers
- Jon Peters,Barbra Streisand
- Cinematography
- Robert Surtees
- Composer
- Roger Kellaway
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Wuchak
December 19, 2020
_**Well done 70’s rock lifestyle film, but needs better songs**_ A big time rock star is self-destructing on the lifestyle (Kris Kristofferson) when he inadvertently meets a talented smalltime singer (Barbra Streisand) and becomes her “golden connection” to stardom. Gary Busey is on hand as the former’s manager. "A Star is Born" (1976) is a drama/romance/musical focusing on the 70’s rock star lifestyle, which differentiates it from the two classic versions from 1937 and 1954. It’s sim…
CinemaSerf
June 3, 2023
If you are a fan of Barbra Streisand then you will enjoy this third iteration of the classic rags-to-riches story. In this version, Kris Kristofferson is the coke-fuelled rock star whose career seems to be very much on the wain after a series of bad reviews and bad behaviour... One night he stumbles across a small bar where a band "the Oreos" are playing. He effectively trashes their set much to the chagrin of Streisand. He does, however, rate her voice and after a wobbly start sets her on the r…