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A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

For anyone who has ever loved...

19766.02h 20m

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.

Directed by Frank Pierson
Written by Robert Carson, Joan Didion, Frank Pierson
Produced by Jon Peters
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $80.0M

Top Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Esther Hoffman

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

John Norman Howard

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Bobbie Ritchie

O

Oliver Clark

Gary Danziger

Venetta Fields

Venetta Fields

The Oreos

Clydie King

Clydie King

The Oreos

Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

Quentin

M

M.G. Kelly

Bebe Jesus

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Photographer

Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

Freddie

Themes & Keywords

rock starromancefamefading star

About A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born is a drama, music, romance film released in 1976 exploring themes of rock star, romance, fame, fading star. Directed by Frank Pierson, it stars Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey. 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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