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A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

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DramaMusicRomance

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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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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$80000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

17 December 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Esther Hoffman

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

John Norman Howard

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Bobbie Ritchie

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Gary Danziger

Venetta Fields

Venetta Fields

The Oreos

Clydie King

Clydie King

The Oreos

Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

Quentin

M.G. Kelly

M.G. Kelly

Bebe Jesus

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Photographer

Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

Freddie

Uncle Rudy

Uncle Rudy

Mo

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Brian

Stephen Bruton

Stephen Bruton

The Speedway

Sammy Creason

Sammy Creason

The Speedway

Cleve Dupin

Cleve Dupin

The Speedway

Donnie Fritts

Donnie Fritts

The Speedway

Dean Hagen

Dean Hagen

The Speedway

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

The Speedway

Jerry McGee

Jerry McGee

The Speedway

Art Munson

Art Munson

The Speedway

Charles Owens

Charles Owens

The Speedway

Terry Paul

Terry Paul

The Speedway

Jack Redmond

Jack Redmond

The Speedway

Bobby Shew

Bobby Shew

The Speedway

Mike Utley

Mike Utley

The Speedway

Bill Graham

Bill Graham

Self

Rita Coolidge

Rita Coolidge

Self

Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando

Self

Aesop Aquarian

Aesop Aquarian

Recording Engineer (uncredited)

Jeffery J. Boggs

Jeffery J. Boggs

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Brent Carpenter

Brent Carpenter

Man (uncredited)

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Marty (uncredited)

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Kevin (uncredited)

Cynthia Hoppenfeld

Cynthia Hoppenfeld

Hostess (uncredited)

Roslyn Kind

Roslyn Kind

Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Neil Norman

Neil Norman

Record Producer (uncredited)

Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson

Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)

David Welsh

David Welsh

Reporter (uncredited)

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