A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Release: 1976-12-17
·Runtime: 139m
·★ 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Barwood Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
First Artists
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Robert Englund
as Marty (uncredited)
Susan Richardson
as Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
Stephen Bruton
as The Speedway
Gary Busey
as Bobbie Ritchie
Marta Heflin
as Quentin
Sally Kirkland
as Photographer
Roslyn Kind
as Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Kris Kristofferson
as John Norman Howard
Paul Mazursky
as Brian
Tony Orlando
as Self
Joanne Linville
as Freddie
Booker T. Jones
as The Speedway
Sandy Helberg
as Kevin (uncredited)
Donnie Fritts
as The Speedway
Maidie Norman
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Barbra Streisand
as Esther Hoffman
Clydie King
as The Oreos
Venetta Fields
as The Oreos
Rita Coolidge
as Self
Aesop Aquarian
as Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Crew
Jon Peters
Producer
Joan Didion
Screenplay
Rupert Holmes
Songs
Barbra Streisand
Songs, Executive Producer
Frank Pierson
Director, Screenplay
Kenny Loggins
Songs
Ron Stein
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
William A. Wellman
Story
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Leon Russell
Songs
Polly Platt
Production Design
Paul Williams
Songs
Roger Kellaway
Original Music Composer