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A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Drama • R • 1976 • 2 hr 20 min
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5.8
IMDb
6.1

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.

Starring

Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fields

Directed By

Frank Pierson

Written By

Joan Didion, Frank Pierson, John Gregory Dunne

Attributes

SimpleSlow

Genre

DramaMusicRomance

Release Date

December 19, 1976

User Reviews

Fabian Blas
Fabian Blas
Probably better that the new one, but 2018 version remain my guilty pleasure
Shayrah Moran
Shayrah Moran
I prefer the 1954 or 2018 versions but the performances were amazing and this story is always powerful.
Jon
Jon
Male lead is bad, his character is hard to care about. Didn't feel any chemistry. Didn't like the music and the dialog was muddy.
Connor
Connor
Not as good as the original or the most recent version. Perhaps it comes down to your feelings on Babs.
Everett
Everett
It’s okay. There are 4 versions of this movie. This one is the least effective.
Cassie Fitzherbert
Cassie Fitzherbert
The weakest of all the versions. Even Barbara couldn’t save it
Vincenzo Ridente
Vincenzo Ridente
I think it would have been a better film if Colonel Tom Parker hadn't blown the deal and Elvis would have done the movie
Lo
Lo
Great remake to a classic. Barbara and Kris compliment each other well.
Jacob
Jacob
I enjoyed it, but the prior ones and the remake are all better. Good commentary on the music industry in the 70s.
Sandra
Sandra
Barbra is amazing.Just her performance is worth the watch

Stats

Ratings
7 (4%)
61 (38%)
75 (47%)
15 (9%)
5.8 – Based on 159 ratings
Attributes
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Friends
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28%
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Trailer
Trailer
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Esther Howard (Barbra Streisand) Performs "With One More Look At You"
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Clip
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Accident
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Everything
Clip
"Writing Music"
Featurette
"Evergreen" Wins Original Song: 1977 Oscars
Clip
"Watch Closer Now"

Cast & Crew

Frank Pierson
Frank
Pierson
Barbra Streisand
Barbra
Streisand
Kris Kristofferson
Kris
Kristofferson
Gary Busey
Gary
Busey
Oliver Clark
Oliver
Clark
Venetta Fields
Venetta
Fields
Clydie King
Clydie
King
Marta Heflin
Marta
Heflin
M.G. Kelly
M.G.
Kelly
Sally Kirkland
Sally
Kirkland
Joanne Linville
Joanne
Linville
Joan Didion
Joan
Didion
Frank Pierson
Frank
Pierson
John Gregory Dunne
John Gregory Dunne

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