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A Star Is Born 1976 Directed by Frank Pierson

For anyone who has ever loved...

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Music , Romance
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $80,000,000
Release Date 17 December 1976
139 mins
Cast
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
Gary Busey Bobbie Ritchie
Oliver Clark
Oliver Clark Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields The Oreos
Clydie King
Clydie King The Oreos
Marta Heflin
Marta Heflin Quentin
M.G. Kelly
M.G. Kelly Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland Photographer
Joanne Linville
Joanne Linville Freddie
Uncle Rudy
Uncle Rudy Mo
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky Brian
Stephen Bruton
Stephen Bruton The Speedway
Sammy Creason
Sammy Creason The Speedway
Cleve Dupin
Cleve Dupin The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
Donnie Fritts The Speedway
Dean Hagen
Dean Hagen The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones The Speedway
Jerry McGee
Jerry McGee The Speedway
Art Munson
Art Munson The Speedway
Charles Owens
Charles Owens The Speedway
Terry Paul
Terry Paul The Speedway
Jack Redmond
Jack Redmond The Speedway
Bobby Shew
Bobby Shew The Speedway
Mike Utley
Mike Utley The Speedway
Bill Graham
Bill Graham Self
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge Self
Tony Orlando
Tony Orlando Self
Aesop Aquarian
Aesop Aquarian Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Jeffery J. Boggs
Jeffery J. Boggs Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Brent Carpenter
Brent Carpenter Man (uncredited)
Robert Englund
Robert Englund Marty (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg
Sandy Helberg Kevin (uncredited)
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Cynthia Hoppenfeld Hostess (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
Roslyn Kind Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman
Neil Norman Record Producer (uncredited)
Susan Richardson
Susan Richardson Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
David Welsh
David Welsh Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Writers
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
John Gregory Dunne
John Gregory Dunne
Joan Didion
Joan Didion
Producer
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Composer
Roger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway
Editor
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Production Design
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Sound
Robert Glass
Robert Glass
Story
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
Art Direction
William Hiney
William Hiney
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Costume Design
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Makeup Artists
Allan Snyder
Allan Snyder
Marvin C. Thompson
Marvin C. Thompson
Hairstylists
Kaye Pownall
Kaye Pownall
Barbara Lampson
Barbara Lampson
Music
Donna Weiss
Donna Weiss
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Kenny Ascher
Kenny Ascher
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Camera Operator
Robert C. Thomas
Robert C. Thomas
Stunts
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Ron Stein
Ron Stein
Spanky Spangler
Spanky Spangler
Steve DeFrance
Steve DeFrance
Lighting
Earl Kennedy
Earl Kennedy
Assistant Director
Stu Fleming
Stu Fleming