A Star Is Born

"For anyone who has ever loved..."

Dec 17 1976 R 2h 19m
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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Talented rock star John Norman Howard has seen his career begin to decline. Too many years of concerts and managers and life on the road have made him cynical and the monotony has taken its toll. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer Esther Hoffman. As one of his songs in the movie says "I'm gonna take you girl, I'm gonna show you how." And he does. He shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent.

Written by

John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion, Frank Pierson

Directed by

Frank Pierson

Cast

Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
A Star Is Born (1976) Official Trailer - Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson Movie HD
Star Is Born, A (1976) - Trailer
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14,129
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
59
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