A Star Is Born
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6.0(243) 1976-12-17 140 minDramaMusicRomance
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.
DirectorFrank Pierson
ProducerJon Peters
ScreenplayJoan Didion
ScreenplayFrank Pierson
ScreenplayJohn Gregory Dunne
Original Music ComposerRoger Kellaway
Cast & characters
Barbra Streisand
as Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
as John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
as Bobbie Ritchie
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Oliver Clark
as Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
as The Oreos
Clydie King
as The Oreos
Marta Heflin
as Quentin
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M.G. Kelly
as Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland
as Photographer
Joanne Linville
as Freddie
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Uncle Rudy
as Mo
Paul Mazursky
as Brian Wexler
Stephen Bruton
as The Speedway
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Sammy Creason
as The Speedway
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Cleve Dupin
as The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
as The Speedway
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Dean Hagen
as The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
as The Speedway
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Jerry McGee
as The Speedway
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Art Munson
as The Speedway
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Charles Owens
as The Speedway
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Terry Paul
as The Speedway
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Jack Redmond
as The Speedway
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Bobby Shew
as The Speedway
