A Star Is Born (1976)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $80,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.133 |
Directed By
Frank Pierson
Crew
Frank Pierson
Jon Peters
Robert Surtees
Hal Needham
Donna Weiss
Robert Glass
William Hiney
Robert Carson
Joan Didion
Ruby R. Levitt
Barbra Streisand
Rupert Holmes
Peter Zinner
Paul Williams
Frank Pierson
Polly Platt
Kenny Ascher
John Gregory Dunne
Stu Fleming
Leon Russell
Roger Kellaway
Barbra Streisand
Kenny Loggins
William A. Wellman
Spanky Spangler
Earl Kennedy
Barbara Lampson
Chuck Gaspar
Allan Snyder
Kaye Pownall
Ron Stein
Steve DeFrance
Shirlee Strahm
Marvin C. Thompson
TOP 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
Uncle Rudy
Mo
Paul Mazursky
Brian
Stephen Bruton
The Speedway
Sammy Lee Creason
The Speedway
Cleve Dupin
The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
The Speedway
Dean Hagen
The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
The Speedway
Jerry McGee
The Speedway
Art Munson
The Speedway
Charles Owens
The Speedway
Terry Paul
The Speedway
Jack Redmond
The Speedway
Bobby Shew
The Speedway
Mike Utley
The Speedway
Bill Graham
Self
Rita Coolidge
Self
Tony Orlando
Self
Aesop Aquarian
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Jeffery J. Boggs
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Brent Carpenter
Man (uncredited)
Robert Englund
Marty (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg
Kevin (uncredited)
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Hostess (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman
Record Producer (uncredited)
Susan Richardson
Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
David Welsh
Reporter (uncredited)
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