A Star Is Born

1976 140 min ★ 6.0 Drama, Music, Romance

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.

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Cast

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

Details

Director

Frank Pierson

Screenplay

Frank Pierson

Tagline

"For anyone who has ever loved..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$80,000,000

Production

Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists

Reviews

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Wuchak

December 19, 2020

★ 6/10

_**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 roc...

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CinemaSerf

June 3, 2023

★ 7/10

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 t...